| Description | Letter to Emma Barclay, Caldcots, from Betsy Richmond, Oxgangs, Edinburgh, regarding her father's trip to Morayshire, Emma's summer plans and her failure to travel to Edinburgh, where she has not been for three years, things are much improved, she dined at Mr. Berry's for the first time since Amy Robertson left, good news of the Brodies, Miss Andrew made unhappy by George Berry's nonsense (apparently jealous of Betsy), Miss Scott the music teacher has married Mr. Gibson, a drawing teacher, asking if Emma has any young men in the north suitable for a match in Edinburgh, begging for any news, Dr. Erskine's widow is likely to marry Dr. Belfrage, her father has received a good commission, hopes that Charles, Emma's son, is well, remarks on smallpox scars and preventing them, William French has been taking mercury for a liver complaint, 14 July 1818 |