| Description | Letter from Dr. George Barclay, Aberdeen, to Emma Barclay, Edinburgh, with account of his visit to family at Auchterless, his mother's health, news of the children, sending lancets to her to be sharpened by Still opposite Edinburgh Infirmary, sorry that her father is so miserable still, recommending he let his house, her father's plans for future occupation, the Edinburgh music festival marred by crowds, hoping for her return home, his borrowing of Henry Irvine of Drum's portfolio containing his sketches of Italy, Pirie, one of his apprentices, is going to Edinburgh, Mrs. Sheriff has had a stroke, drying haddocks, paying Mr. Berry for books ordered for George from Rotterdam, 19 October 1819 |