J.M. Hall to William Mackinnon. Wishes to leave the partnership at year's end, re-affirms life-long friendship. Agrees with William Mackinnon 'S wish to leave City of Glasgow Board; doubts if Bank can afford to agree. Reason .. disillusion over Thomson's handling of matters. Doubts about a proposed mortgage. Re new steamer and Denny Shipbuiders. Call on India Jute Mill shares. Agrees entirely with returned copy of William Mackinnon 's letter to Brown. Calcutta prices and shipping news. Enclosures a) unmentioned in above JTH letter to William Mackinnon. of Jan 31, 1868. Largely statements of sums at debit on "our investments". Revaluations for closing book discussed Peter [Hall]. Total sum written off capital- £40,956. Requests for "testimonials" to Barlow unfairly considered heavy drinker by Galbraith, harming his career. b) Press copy of William Mackinnon's letter to Brown of Jan 17th - placed inside the envelope. Re-iterates refusal to operate contract mail steamer on Sunday. No complaints for 6 years; present contract has run some months successfully; only one Sunday in two asked for so clearly not essential-nearest to "religious" argument, Sunday rest is needful. As should be emphasized to the P.O.Co. A late Monday sailing would save the time involved. Sidesteps Brown's letter as to towage, Bombay-Calcutta rates etc.