| Description | Letter from Emma Berry, Edinburgh, to Dr. George Barclay, Aberdeen, apologising for the delay in writing because of all their guests, hoping he did not think she had been ill again, her father's planned journey to Aberdeen, news of her father's intention to marry again, her father did not tell her his plans for fear it would set her health back, but allowed her to go on making other plans for his domestic arrangements, change of plans for their own furniture as a consequence, silver as wedding presents, announcing that she is to wear a wig as Dr. Thomson has had her shave her head, Mary Brodie feels she should let George off marrying her as a consequence but she disagrees, 16 September 1816 |