
          Recd. [Received] Decr. 20, 1845

Arlary, by Kinross
22 Nov. 1845

My Dear Sir

After a sleep of upwards
of four years, during which the
demands of my family rendered it
imperative for me to desist from 
botany and such expensive amusements, 
and to drop all acquaintance
with my botanical
correspondents, Her Majesty has
almost without solicitation
(all other candidates declining
in my favour) appointed me 
to the chair of Boty. [Botany] at Glasglow,
vacant by Balfour going to 
Edinburgh, where I should have
now been much better pleased 
        