C 48 (with M 324)

The diagram. The building looks very much like the old church of Auchinleck, which we saw in 1935 -- it was in ruinous condition then. The high pointed belfry and weathervane are vividly recalled.

From the date of the verses on the verso, 24 Dec 1790, I should think
the diagram was made some time from the autumn of 1790 to this date.

I do not find anything in Auch.1 or Tinker's *Letters* or in our collection relating to a road or hedge to a church about this time.

Those concerned in such a matter would be:

**James Bruce.** He died 18 Aug 1790; so it is possible, but rather unlikely that he made the diagram.

**The Rev. John Dun.** Not very likely, for him to be concerned.

**T.D. Boswell.** He was at Auchinleck from 10 Sept to 15 Oct 1790 to receive the rents, etc. He hired Andrew Gibb to take Bruce's place.

There are in Auch. 1 several papers signed by T.D.Boswell during
this time.

**Andrew Gibb,** the new Overseer.