Autograph letter signed : Chelsea, to William Maccall, 1853 October 13.

Asking him for the name and address of a "...young Scotchman, an ex-Unitarian Minister...who once called on me and whom you also had met;...The business is this. A situation, Teacher of English in a certain new Grand-Ducal Institute at Weimar, is open; for which it seems to me possible, tho' not by any means certain or perhaps even very probable, he might suit : at least I would inquire farther in reference to him and it. I am afraid he knows no German? which is certainly a drawback;" expanding on his qualifications; and asking him to tell him "...what has become of him; and what you think of such a situation in reference to him. Or of course in reference to any other that you may know; for I would fain get the Grand-Duchess the best man going - at the money!;" adding that the salary is certain to be £100 to which he might be able to add private tutoring to increase his earnings by another £50;" asking him to reply as soon as he can.