Catalogue description James Anderson, Gordons Hospital, Aberdeen

'Per Alexander Stewart Goldsmith'

'An old Pupil of this house ... Sandy comes to London in quest of a place in the Goldsmith's line ... In a little time you will be considered as the public Benefactor and Patron of the young men about this institution'; hopes Wm Adams has calmed down '-he will be a great Buck and quite in the bon ton way'; Simpson Strachan, a former pupil from Grenada, is buying an estate from Capt. Davidson of Newton; another has died worth £3,000; Mr Jopp has refused election as Provost; stocking manufacturers are complaining but cotton flourishes; harvest is late; 'What is your opinion of our French commercial treaty?'; hopes it will end conflict

Part of bundle of letters (ACC/2305/08/426/6-59)