TALBOT8633

Douglas Hotel
friday

Dear Talbot

Lord Neaves	Judge
Mr Erskine	on Calvinism &c
Mr Geo Dundas	Ld Advocate expected
Dr Carlisle	Literary
Dr Balfour	Botany Profr
Hall Maxwell	Secy Highland Socy

Engaged to dine

Cosmos Innes invited Charles [illegible]

I think above may be of service in shewing places of interest in Edin^r to yourself & M^rs Talbot & fair conversationalists & who will be glad to meet you to day

As they involve no tax on your time beyond 3 hours of this evening – you will cultivate or leave alone as suits you You will see & know their value & if you find them useful it will be very agreeable to

J Maxwell

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I think [it] right to give you my Social “Bill of Fare” for 6.45

Dinner commences a little before 7 & meet at first apartment of Hotel at entrance

J.M

Envelope:

[2 illegible initials] Talbot Esq
13 G^t Stuart S^t
J Maxwell