Dunse,
24th. Jany. 18[6]⟨ ⟩
Mr. Wm. Kemp | Galashiels
My Dear Sir
It is now a long tim⟨e⟩ since I heard from you.— I shou⟨ld⟩ like much to have a note fro⟨m⟩ you, were it only to inform m⟨e⟩ how you are getting on now.— ⟨I⟩ trust you continue to enjoy good health.—
I beg to enclose a copy of my lecture on the Geological History of the S.E. of Scotland, which I intended to have deli⟨vered⟩ last year in your good tow⟨n.⟩ I was asked by some of the Berwick folks to give them a ⟨le⟩cture & as this one was ready I ⟨ag⟩reed at once to do so.— I could ⟨n⟩ot have undertaken to lecture ⟨i⟩n Galashiels this winter, as the ⟨j⟩ourney would have taken two ⟨w⟩hole days, whereas I went down ⟨to⟩ Berwick after office hours in ⟨th⟩e evening & was only a little ⟨be⟩yond my usual time next ⟨m⟩orning.— Altho’ I have not ⟨q⟩uite so much to do for the ⟨s⟩ame money as formerly & altho’ ⟨I⟩ have my evenings generally to ⟨m⟩yself, yet having no one behind ⟨m⟩e ⟨in⟩ the office I have more difficulty in ⟨g⟩etting a day or two than I had ⟨b⟩efore.—
I hope you will manage ⟨to⟩ visit us this Spring or Summer⟨. I⟩ should like much to see you ⟨&⟩ have a crack over philosophica⟨l subjects ⟨as rest of line excised⟩
With kindest regards ⟨to⟩ Miss Kemp and your Sons hoping to hear from you soo⟨n⟩ | I remain | My Dear Sir | Your’s Ever Sincere⟨l⟩y | Wm. Stevens⟨on⟩
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