
          Recd [Received] 28th Nov
 And [Answered] by Dr. Gray Nov 1838


 Edin [Edinburgh] 23 Sept 1836


 My Dear Sir


 Your letter of the 7th Sept 1835 was delivered
 to me a few days ago, being above a year old,
 by your friend, Dr. Fisk, who unfortunately made
 a very short stay with us. I thank you for the 
 introduction, & beg you will oblige me by
 allowing me to try to be attentive to any of 
 your friends who in a visit to the old Country
 may extend their peregrinations to the Capital of 
 Scotland. I am sorry that in the peculiar
 state of my family, I could not show that
 attention to Dr. Fisk which for his sake

        