Letter from Hannah Booth to her niece Eleanor Isabella Gell, while the Gells are in Scotland, recounting her own tour there 17 years previously Aunt was in Inverness 17 years ago; enjoyed her "Scotch tour"; wanted to point out where stayed with Laird of Appin, before Eleanor took Caledonian Canal Steamer; Aunt visited Fort Augustus and Fort William, Inverness, Fort George, Moray Firth, Cairn[gorm] mountains, Blair Athol, Dunkeld, Edinburgh, Kelso, Melrose, Abbotsford; away eleven weeks; glad to hear that they have been able to enjoy themselves; hope that she will not over-reach her strength "in the hour of need"; children and grandchildren well; Clement gone to Rugby; Thomas and Herbert "at their separate posts"; all are better at Wrangle; brother is as usual; Mary is better; Catharine Drummond and eight children at Skegness, also three of Willingham's children, governess and servant, at hotel, all well; hope to see some of them next week; been at Wrangle; going to Spilsby, back to Friskney, then Notting Hill; Mary Anne, Aunt's son and grand-daughters send kind regards to Eleanor, Aunt's nephew and children . Paper black-edged. Only dated 20 Aug, but year 1857 has been added in pencil, which tallies with when the Gells holidayed in Scotland. 20 Aug [1857]