Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 323 Title: Letter to Grandson, Regarding a Shorter Stay in Edinburgh Author(s): Campbell, John My Dr Archie You judged right in thinking my stay would be short at Edinbr this fine season for I had leſt it before yours of the 1st Current from [¿], and as I went on a tour of visits to Blair Gargunnock [¿] [¿] I only found it on my return here about the 10. I aſsure you I took it on vey good part the trouble you were at in giving me so particular description of your situation to [¿] and am happy that you find yourself so well placed. It is indeed rationale for one of your age to wiſh to be among their friends & acquaintances where they have been [¿] up [¿] but I have that confidence in your good sense & dispositions that you will always be amitious to proceed with [¿] in whatever plan your father thinks (& which you must be satisfied is calculated for your future happiness and [¿] a figure in this world The weather has been so fine that [¿] work fair on [¿] the [¿] are [¿] the [¿] which is rather a [¿] got in and the [¿] of [¿] I suppose the wheat cropt will be began to be Cutt about you by this time. We have been liveing very quietly with the [¿] since. We came last from Edinr. except Rosie Graham comes over now & then and plays at Cribbidge with my sister. Willie Walliner is here and much better tho he continues to be very Carefull of himself. His Sister Mrs [¿] was safely delivered a daughter on the 13t and is recoveering very well. The Girls name is Jean after Lillies mother, by her [¿] dignity has [¿] to be a Great Grandfather. I presume my Grandeur is at its [¿], I must now be thinking of Lowering my saills & resigning in to him, meantime I find myself in tolerable health and shall wait with patience till my time came. We heard lately from Jack Willans who has got an Ensigncy at Calcutta. Mrs Siddons &c Your mother was to show away there We expect a little of the Gleanings at Glasgow Mrs Siddons being it is said to come there soon and the Hamilton [¿] in the neighbourhood used [¿]. Mr Bob [¿] & his young wife are come to Glasgow and and Jamie Hamilton Burns & his young wife to [¿] we propose soon paying our Respects to both Anne Walkinſhaw came home about a forttinight ago. staid ten days with us and we set her down at [¿] where the Laird of McFarland & his family are now liveing She proposes continuing thence for a forttinight and then going to Renfrew Shore to stay some time with her Cousin Mrs. Hamilton of Johnstone. Ann Hamilton has been taken up with the new couple at [¿] bid me expect her here to'day [¿] her brother Claud who is stile at Liverpooll is turning better but I fancy it is slowly Now my Dr Archie tho I would not wiſh to oppreſs you with writing [¿] as it will give me much pleasure to hear how & then about your health and how you go on. I hope youll employ half an hour at proper periods in giveing me that satisfaction while [¿] continue in Elgnand. We expect Sandy, Annie, [¿] Johns Archie west in ten or 12 days. Your mother Jeanie & peggy I understand go to [¿] about the middle of August, your father to follow when he can, and bring them back, and soon after their return we expect to see them here. I hope youll get down in time to take a few days time too before the Colledges at Ed. I ever am My Dr Archie your very affectionat Grandfather Wm Campbell Garscube31 July 1785 This goes under your fathers cover to be forwarded