8th October 1839
I took a walk through the city and observed in all corners
Bills announcing my lecture, and adding "Mr. M. invites
discussion". In the evening I lectured
to a very crowded assembly for about two hours.
Several names were added to the Society when the lecture was over.
9th October 1839
I spent a considerable part of the day in walking through
the city. I observed Bills had been
printed and circulated for my lecture in the evening which was to be at a place
of the name of Buxburn, about 3 or 4 miles distant to the north. About 6 p.m. I went to the omnibus office,
but it was closed(?) and as the meeting was advertised to take place at 7
o'clock there was no help for it but to hire a gig, which I did. Mr. Morrison went along with me. There was a large meeting in a grainery
loft. I lectured about 2 hours. They are a kind but uncultured class here, so
much so that they kept on their hats and bonnets during the whole of the
lecture. 34 names were added, however,
which is proof sufficient that the lectures tell on them. I reached Aberdeen about half past ten.
Typed by Betty Kay 11th May 1996, from Dan Marshall`s notes of the original journal. Permission to reprint granted by Morris Kay, 25 June, 2012.
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