| Description | 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. |