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Dear Sir
As you will see from the papers I send you along with t⟨his⟩ I have got into a sm⟨all⟩ controversy about Mr ⟨Wm⟩ Kemp and Tar burning. I could not possibly sit i⟨n⟩ silence and see an “Old Crony” as our Musselburg⟨h⟩ friend calls you, stript ⟨of⟩ his dues. I do not k⟨now⟩ who this Musselburgh m⟨an⟩ is, but he seems to hav⟨e⟩ some knowledge of both you and me. I sent y⟨ou⟩ a copy of the Sentinel last week, but in case you may not have got it, I send you another that you see the whole affair. I would thank you to return me the two Journals I herewith send you as I wish to keep them. You may do what you like with the Sentinel. Favour me with a letter at your convenience. It will not do to let Mr McGill monopolize all the praise. When are y⟨ou⟩ coming to Fife now? Th⟨e⟩ weather will soon be in trim for geologizing—
I have rather been complaining since I saw yo⟨u⟩ but am getting better again. I would be a great deal the better of a week among th⟨e⟩ hills with you. Hop⟨ing⟩ you are all well wit⟨h⟩ best respects to Minny | I am Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Thomas Walke⟨r⟩
Please cite as “KEMP53,” in Ɛpsilon: The William Kemp Collection accessed on 12 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/epsilon-testbed/kemp/letters/KEMP53