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This letter to Leatham is from Christopher Murray Grieve, better known as the writer Hugh McDermaid, who at this time was a Scottish Nationalist. The letter reads:

Postponed sending p.o. [postal order] with intention of visiting you - but alas!…

Shape: rectangular. Lid decoration: punched border. Reputedly 'John Brown's letter box, used for Queen Victoria's mail at Balmoral.'

Letter with the seal of Marischal College sent by the College to the King of the Two Sicilies.

Leslie's differential thermometer. Double bulbs on ends of a tube set into delicate wooden base. One bulb blue, one clear; liquid (blue) broken column. Faded mark on underside base showing existence of rectangular label.

Brass stand on stone base with large circular metal lens holder and small plate with engraving on it.

brass stand with large round metal lens holder.

Metal cylindrical holder on wooden base with metal plate along side to ease movement along optical bench

Metal cylindrical holder on wooden base with metal pointer and ball bearing to ease movement along optical bench