| Description | Letter to Emma Barclay, Knockleith, Auchterless, from Miss Forbes Gerard, Union Street, Aberdeen, regretting that they cannot meet for the moment, her own ill health, the difficulties of the journey to Auchterless, Emma's illness, mention of her brother's marriage [George Berry to Betsy Richmond, Emma's friend], Betsy's advice to take nightcaps and worsted stockings to Knockleith, sympathy for Emma's friend Mrs. Thomson and Arthur, inviting her to stay, but hoping to get to Knockleith even before the spring, good news of her brother John, hoping that he will listen to them and come home from 'that so fatal country', news of Agnes Dyce's marriage [possibly related to Dr. William Dyce], regards to Mr. Berry, all at Templand and Mrs. Keith, 14 December 1820
Crossed letter |