1842:01:29 "Cill" to GW

1842:01:29 "Cill" to GW

GW's latest book. Money matters. Personal matters.

Discusses practical details of a work by GW. The reference to the sabbath indicates it was GW's edition of Lewis Bayly, The Practice of Piety, which devotes a chapter to this subject. Mentions several other people, including Mr Nasmyth (perhaps James Nasmyth or a relative?) and Sir Andrew Agnew.

GW's sister "Cill". Her sisters were christened Catherine, Elizabeth and Isabella. I'm not sure which one is "Cill".

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1842:01:29

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Envelope letter (penny red)

English

Personal correspondence (penny red)

GW

TO: 1 Buccleugh Street
FROM: Manse
MENTIONED: Lochnaw Castle Stranraer

Manse January 1842

My dear Grace,

This morning we re-ceived a letter from Sir Andrew Agnew “saying I cannot avail myself of the advantage of reading Miss Grace Webster’s new work but perhaps you would have the goodness to have it sent to Mr Johnstone 9 Hunter Square to be forwarded for me to the care of Mr McCaid Bookseller Stranraer[.] Grace Ws works teaching the Eternal obligation of the sabbath is at this moment of // importance and its author a va-lient benefactor.[”]

Mr M will send the original at a convenient time[.] do not neglect to send the Book immediate-ly and Mr M will write by Post[.] did you send A Shaw’s and Ms Baillie’s Copies[?] tell me in your next[.] We are doing all we can to get them off[.] Mr Murdoch has taken 9 more Copies he will send the needfull when he gets it all in to you so he has to pay to you 9 copies[.]

I thank your [sic] for sending to Mr G Graham[.] Mr Dacan from[?] Perth has acknowledged // the receipt of the Testimonials[.] Mr William had a great many more from the justice of Peace in Dumfries shire[.]

I hope you will send the money when you get it. I have one pound of yours[.] Keep one off[.] I will [word erased] send my 1[.] send some of Miss S money[.] a disagreeable thing has happened about her visits down to the village[.] she borrowed a £ & has part to be payed Back[.] I got a sore head about it[.] Margaret Gardner Cryed like a Stirling[.] //

I tell you all again Mr Nasmyth came safe last night & is still [?] I did not expect him but he has done a little to day[.] are the mantles made cross Cloth or Even let me know as I do not know how to make it[.] let me know as Miss I would help me.

There was a letter to Mr M from Lynedock in favour of Mr William so he may get it[.] Feever is very bad here[.] William Brown is very weak[.] //

[Text missing?]

direction of Sir A^d Angew [i.e. Andrew Agnew] Lochnaw Castle Stranraer[.]

Mr M did all he could in Glasgow[.] he will let you know all about it his self

 

I remain

your affect Sister

Cill

 

Git is middling well

James well – love to all

Holograph letter