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Doc. 260.] 527
MESSITER’S TESTIMONY.
sort, which they think only designed ad captandos denarios:
but this suspicion seems also pretty well removed in the printed
letter entitled Ad Amicum Responsum. His learning, like his
charity, is universal: but what his merit in these performances
may be, I humbly submit to your superior judgment.
"Excuse this liberty, and believe me to be, with the most
profound respect, Sir,
"Your most humble and obedient servant,
"H. MESSITER."
THE PROFESSOR’S ANSWER.
"Aberdeen, November 7, 1769.
"Sir,
"It is about a week since I received the
favour of yours of October 23, but the books to which it
refers came to hand only last night. I have had scarce time
at all to look into them, and therefore can pretend to give
no opinion of them; but, as you desired to hear from me on
my receiving them, I could not think of delaying to return
my thanks to you and Mr. Swedenborg for the present to
which I have no sort of title. I hope you will do me the
honour to offer him my best respects. The necessary business
of my profession at this season will probably make it some
time before I can read the pieces sent me with such care as
to form an opinion of them: as soon as I am able to form it,
I shall be very ready to communicate it to you.
"In the meantime, I am, Sir,
"Your obliged humble servant,
"ALEX. GERARD. " 220
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