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and Aberdeen during my recent visit

to

England, in accordance with the

terms of Mer W. Robinson's letter~-

herewith annexed;

to commu

св

-

bey leave

now

unicate to

you

for the~-

information of this Excellency the

which I adopted in pursuance

course

of this end.

ire

in advertisement was inserted

the Times and Telegraph" "London

papers; and also in

local newspapers

& Edinburgh and Abodeen, making the matter generally known and inviting applications of candidates. One hundred copies of Mom ___ Robinson's letter were printed in onder to supply every inquring

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candidate with accurate details of

the situation in question:

various correspondence.

After v

-by letter with Dr Carpenter P.U.S. Registrar of the University

of London, and with Sir David Brewster and Peod Dr Campbell. Principals of the Universities

of Edinburgh and A bandeen

I was led to the no pestively,

conclusion that Mr Frederick Stewart M. M. of the University

of Aberdeen and now in the

twenty fifth year of

his

age,

answered most fully to the

required qualifications

I endise the original letter