Murray, John

John Murray an Ernst Haeckel, Corranmore, 8. Juni 1896

Corranmore

Oban.

8 June 1896.

My dear Haeckel

you will see from the above address that I have been away from Edinburgh, and I only received your letter of the 21. May yesterday on my return from an excursion. We have taken a house here till the end of July and I am here with all my family who are I am glad to say in || the best of health. We are both very grieved to hear of M^rs Haeckel’s continued illness. I hope you may have a good holiday in Switzerland and that you and that your foot may serve you as well as ever.

I shall be delighted to do what I can for D^r Schultze when he comes to Scotland.

There is only chemical work going on at Granton, and McIntosh’s fine new laboratory at || St Andrews is not yet in working order. It might interest D^r Schultze to work a few days at Dunbar where the Scottish Fishery Board have a Hatchery for marine fish in working order at this time. He could also go to Millport, Cumbrae for a short time. He could also see some dredging and trawling on the Fishery Board boat the „Garland”. If he cares to come North here I will be glad || if he comes to stay a short time in my house where he can do some tow-net work and M^r Pullar will give him sails in his yacht.

I am to be in Edinburgh and Glasgow from the 15^th to the 18^th of June (The Kelvin Jubilee) and if D^r Schultze arrives in Edinburgh about that time I could meet him there. Should I not be in Edinburgh D^r Schultze should call || on D^r Fulton at the Fishery Board Offices, George Street, or at the Challenger Office 45 Frederick Street Edinburgh and ask for M^r Chumley.

I may require to go to London towards the end of June, but if D^r Schultze will let me know when he is likely to arrive in Scotland I will endeavour to meet || him and do what I can to assist him in seeing or doing anything he desires.

With our united best remembrances and wishes for M^rs Haeckels better health

Yours sincerely

John Murray