Glasgow, 1st October 1845

Mr Hitchin

Glasgow, 1st Oct. 1845

My dear Sir,

            Yours of the 29th is before me. I see the reason for the non-appearance in the Reporter of last month's Donations.

            The Collections for September you can put in as follows, instead of what I gave the other day, which are, as you say, rather bald:―

Relief Church, Kilmarnock                             6: 1: 9

United Secession Church

               Oakshaw Street, Paisley                3: 5: 0

Rev Dr Wardlaw's Church, Glasgow             8: 5: 9

Public Meeting, Glasgow for

        expenses of room, etc.                              13: 6

Relief Church, Greenock                                1: 0: 6

2nd Relief Church, Paisley                             8: 9: 4

            In regard to the Insurance please delay paying until you hear from me again. There are 30 days of allowance after the quote is due. But I shall write you again about it soon.

            I remain,

                        My Dear Sir,

                                     Yours Truly,

                                                James Thomson.

Mount Stewart, 16th October 1845

Mr Hitchin

Mount Stewart, 16th Oct. 1845

My Dear Sir,

            About the beginning of this month I wrote you to delay paying the premium on my Insurance Policy till you should again hear from me on the subject.

            From certain circumstances I have thought it would be better for me to discontinue this Insurance, and in the supposition that the Society would buy in the Policy so that I would not lose much. I wrote to inquire and enclose you the answer I received. I was rather surprised at this view of the subject, as I would have thought that it was immaterial when Policies were taken up as to one year or many, as it is a mere matter of calculation the value of the same according to its period.

            I write you now to beg that you would have the kindness to ascertain whether I am to understand that in case of giving up the Policy now I should receive nothing in return. Though it may not be "the practice of the Society" to buy up at this early period, they might perhaps do it notwithstanding.

            Also please let me know whether I stand as a Member of the Society, or on a different footing, for I cannot at present recollect.

            I shall be glad to hear from you early on these points. You have my address.

            I remain,

                        My Dear Sir,

                                    Yours Truly,

                                                James Thomson.