James W. H. Trail writes about his suggested employment as leader of the Kilimanjaro Expedition (see also folios 60-60a, 62-62a, 70-70a and 73-73a). He tells Joseph Hooker that he has not made any formal request to the senate of the University of Aberdeen, where he lectures, to ask permission to work on the expedition. He will do so as soon as there is a formal proposal to the senate of the University by the Committee. Some of Trail’s colleagues have expressed their disapproval but Trail supposes they will not oppose his being employed. Trail also queries Hooker about the risks he might encounter during the expedition. This is because he has life insurance and he has to state to the agent the potential risks involved. He ends the letter saying that, if he is allowed to go, his service are at the disposal of Hooker’s Committee under the conditions mentioned in a previous letter. Pages 1 and 4 of 4.