Mr Hitchin
Peterhead, 5th August 1845
My Dear Sir,
Your note of the 2nd came into my hands here today. You say "You will have learned ere now that your letter of July 9th has come to hand." I had not learned this, but wish I had as I made a copy one day when it was very inconvenient to me.
Pray tell me when it came, and what reasons were given for the delay, as I will have to state these to the Post Office.
You have my address.
Yours truly,
Jas. Thomson.