FROM HIS FATHER.

                                                                18 India St., 30th January 1854.

I heartily congratulate you on your place in the list. I suppose it is higher than the speculators would have guessed,   and quite as high as Hopkins reckoned on. I wish you success in the Smith's Prizes; be sure to write me the result.  I will see Mrs. Morrieson, and I think I will call on Dr. Gloag to congratulate him. He has at least three pupils   gaining honours.

FROM HIS FATHER.

                                                                         India Street, 4th Feby. 1854.

I have got yours of the 1st inst., and to-night or on Monday I will expect to hear of the Smith's Prizes. I get   congratulations on all hands, including Prof. Kelland and Sandy Fraser, and all others competent.

                                                                        18 India St., 6th Feby. 1854.

George Wedderburn came into my room at 2 A.M. yesterday morning, having seen the Saturday Times, received   by the express train, and I got your letter before breakfast yesterday. As you are equal to the Senior in the  champion trial, you are but a very little behind him.

I am going to dine with John Cay, and with him proceed to the Royal Society. I may perhaps catch Prof. Gregory  about the microscopist.
 

                                                                                  5th March 1854.

Mrs. Morrieson told me she had a poetical epistle from you on St. David's Day.
Aunt Jane stirred me up to sit for my picture, as she said you wished for it and were entitled to ask for it, quâ   wrangler. I have had four sittings to Sir John Watson Gordon, and it is now far advanced; I think it is very like. It   is Kit-cat size, to be a companion to Dyce's picture of your mother and self, which Aunt Jane says she is to leave  to you.