life & immortality to light. I would fain hope that some time this summer you may find time to breath Harrow on the Hill air.115 I shal have a bed for a friend; and I should be overjoyed to have an opportunity
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of laying all this train of reasoning before you of which no one is a better judge. I am
Reverend Sir
with the sincerest respect
your most obedient
humble servant
George Turnbull.
17. To THOMAS BIRCH
Address: To The Reverend Mr Thomas Birch at
Rathmall’s Coffee-house116
MS: BL, Add. MS 4319, fols. 286–87; unpubl.
28 April 1739
Reverend Sir
I am just going out of town to take the air I shall be back on tuesday. It would be very convenient for me on many considerations if the Bishop117 could be prevailed upon to give me orders tomorrow se’night and priests orders the sunday after. If you could prevail upon Dr Sykes118 to urge it I will reckon it a very great obligation. Dr Hoadley119 has promised sunday next to take an opportunity of speaking of me to his Father.
I beg pardon for giving you all this trouble about me; But if <I> am troublesom blame your self you have engaged me to take all this freedom by your friendly obliging manner and I am with the sincerest respect your most obedient
humble servant
George Turnbull.
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18. To THOMAS BIRCH
Address: To The Reverend Mr Thomas Birch
MS: BL, Add. MS 4319, fol. 288; unpubl.
Friday Evening 18 May 1739
Dear Sir
Tho’ I have not had it in my power to go further than Rathmell’s coffee-house120 to Enquire after you yet I am afraid you may be indisposed since you have not been there for some time. I want much to see you some time tomorrow where you please. I have a testimonial in my pocket121 which I would gladly have your name to<.> pray let me know where you will be tomorrow <at what> hour: if you chance not to be at home when this comes to your house I beg to see you tomorrow Evening at Rathmell’s.
I am Reverend Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
George Turnbull
19. To [THOMAS BIRCH]
MS: BL, Add. MS 4319, fol. 289; unpubl.
4 February 1739/40
Dear Sir
I know how busy you are and therefore that I can’t hope to have the pleasure of seeing you till I am able to wait on you. I hope that may be soon.
Mean time knowing your friendship I take the Liberty to send you some proposals. I hate to be idle, can not afford to live so; and would gladly be useful in some way. perhaps you may not know that it is but returning to
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my first business for five years in the university of Aberdeen. and since that time I became again a student in the same way at Groninghen and Utrecht. It is not amiss my friends who are so kind as to mention this scheme should tell it is not a new business to me.122 I persuade my self of your readiness to serve me on Every occasion. I have had proofs of it and wish I could be of any use to you.
I am Dear Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
George Turnbull
I thank you for introducing me at the coffee-house.123 I Expected great pleasure by being often there; but almost ever since I have been very ill. I begin now to recover if <a> change of weather do not demolish me.
Pray Excuse the want of better paper.
20. To THOMAS BIRCH
Address: To The Reverend Mr Birch
MS: BL, Add. MS 4319, fols. 293–95; unpubl.
Kew,124 24 April 1741
Reverend Sir
I beg you would add to the many former instances of your friendship your interest to get Encouragement to this design. It hath been the Study
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of many years, & I think such a work is much wanted. may I hope to see you at Kew. It would be a great favour to one who tho’ I have but few pupils can’t come to town to Enjoy my friends. I am
Reverend Sir
your most obedient
humble Servant
George Turnbull
I send you 12 receipts from 157 to 168125
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On the Association of Natural Science with Moral Philosophy
Which, with the Annexes, under the assistance of the Great and Good GOD, will be publicly defended, in the New College of the Caroline University of Aberdeen1 at the customary hour and place on the 11th April, by
GEORGE TURNBULL, President,
and the following Candidates who are to be Honoured with the Degree of Master
| Alexander Howie | George Turner | John Craig |
| Alexander McBean | William Catto | John Farquharson |
| Alexander Maitland | William Forbes | John Hardie |
| Alexander McQueen | William Middleton | John Harrow |
| ALEXANDER REID | William Thomson | John Milne |
| Alexander Skeen | James Lumsden | John Mowat |
| Charles Gordon | James Milne | Patrick Milne |
| Daniel McLean | James Robertson | Robert Maulde |
| George Forbes | James Sime | |
| George Gordon | James Strachan |
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