Letter

Scope and Content

Contains material relating to: Anne Thompson's desire to live in Scotland; second lecture and soirée in Glasgow; arrival in Edinburgh; hospitality of Mr Sommerville and family; meeting with the "two committees"; dinner at Sommerville's with Mr Cruikshank snr, Mr Christopher Anderson, Mr and Mrs Gregory, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Dr Beilby, revd Mr Wilkes, and others; breakfast with the Grants; the Grants' brother, returned from India; social calls upon the Greys, the Gregorys and the Cruikshanks (where 2 Poles, Zalinski and Winchinski, were present); speech well received at meeting at Dr Peddie's church; another lecture to be held, as well as a public meeting and a soirée; advice and support from the Grants concerning George Thompson's anti-slavery activities (including regret that he is so closely identified with the Dissenters).

Dated at: Edinburgh.

Includes address, seal and postage marks.