Edinburgh. Ferguson is reading AS's work and is complimentary but the work has provoked the Church, the University, the merchants and the militia, illness of Hume
Groningen. Discusses Mr Gordon and his advisers, ceremonials of the Dutch, subject of previous letter (undisclosed), request to be addressed without clerical titles "for I am a downright layman"
Forthcoming visit to Egypt by Senior
Sends Royal Society address, has had a slight "attack", the use of iron in warships
Belvedere, Earith. Comments on the wanton demoltion of houses which could be used for the poor
Pier Hotel, Ryde. Trip aboard 'The Independence'
Discusses the Factory Bill
Kensington. Comments on hearing that the government were to make the Factory Act more stringent
Thanks for present
Ironclads, yacht race across The Channel