| Description | Two letters from Robert C. Laing to Wilkinson: The first concerning an argument against allowing the boys at St Cuthbert's Grammar School to take the matriculation examination before coming to Ushaw as it conflicts with the syllabus. The second rejecting his (Laing's) candidature for president because he considers himself to be too inexperienced and financially incompetent, the lack of a replacement for his current role as prefect of studies, and Newton's or Coulston's suitability for president. |