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 Edinr to yourself & Mrs 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
[wriiten inside envelope flap:]
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 Esq13 Gt Stuart St
J Maxwell