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Memoirs, Including Letters and Select Remains, of John Urquhart. [ed.] With a Prefatory Notice by A. Duff
Memoirs Including Letters and Select Remains of John Urquhart With a Prefatory Notice by A Duff - ed. Author:William Orme General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1869 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER V. Letter to his mother in reference to his becoming a tutor in a family of high respectability -- Letter to Mr. Herbert Smith -- Extracts from his journal -- Letter to Mr. Craik -- Letter -- Extracts from his journal -- Letter toMr. Trail -- Letterto his Sister -- Letters -- Extracts from various letters to Mr. Scott Moncrieff -- Letter to his friend C. -- Letter to Mr. Herbert Smith -- Letter to Rev. John Burnett- Letter to Mr. Adam -- Letter to Mr. Orme -- Letter -- Letters to his Sister -- Letter to Mr. Trail-Letter to Mr. Adam -- Letter to his afflicted friend -- Letter to Mr. Trail. Previously to John's leaving St. Andrews, a negotiation had been carried on, through Dr. Chalmers, with a family of the highest respectability, in which a tutor was required for an only son. It was finally agreed that he should occupy this situation soon after the close of his College course. This arrangement arose, not out of any change in his mind respecting the work of the gospel, but was acceded to, with a view to satisfy his friends, and finally to gain their consent to his becoming a missionary; and also in the expectation of being able to promote his own improvement by retirement and study. The following extract from a letter to his mother will explain his motives, the state of his mind, and a few other particulars: -- " St. Andrews, April 15, 1826. " My Dear Mother, -- I am afraid I have kept, you in suspense regarding my plans. I have bee" waiting in daily expectation of hearing something more definite respecting the situation I wrote about. " Before I heard of this situation at all I wrote to M...« less