
          that which follows I shall be engaged two days
 on the 30 April- and 3rd May for other road meetings.


 I therefore obey Dr. Hooker in letting you
 know my public engagements.  As to my
 other engagements, they are such as you might
 expect- working in my plant room from morning till
 night. Indeed the constant have I been [added: there] that till
 Friday last, when the first of our annual
 district meetings took place, I had not seen
 300 yards from my house except to church for
 about a month. You are therefore sure, come
 when you will, to find me at home- but I would
 feel obliged if you will let me know by letter
 the day previous in order that I may meet
 you at the coach office at Milnathort the nearest
 village to this- I forgot to mention that if 
 it suited you, it would certainly be more
 convenient to me to see you here on your way 
 to Edinburgh on this account-tha [that?] I shall myself,
 be obliged to go to Edinburgh on the 15 May to
 attend what is termed the General Assembly of 
 [crossed out: our] the Church of Scotland, of which I have been

        