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Title: Letter from Mary Mather to Elizabeth Buchanan, 8 Dec 1842

Author(s): Mather, Mary

Budhill.
                        8. December 1842

                    My Dear Elisabeth.

                Your letter was delivered yesterday afternoon
                    by a girl, and I wondered till I read it how it came
without
                    postage, I would be afraid the girl has been wearing
when she has left
                    so soon & as for Mary Wilson I have the same opinion of
her as your¬
                    self, and dont see any great occasion for your staying
much longer
                    on account of the change, but you know best yourself.
                I had a washing
                    yesterday & went to glasgow to day and took William &
Jeanie along
                    with me, leaving the charge of drying the clothes with
Margret which she
                    has got nearly done, and few plain things iorned.
                I went to Miſs Gardiners,
                    & paid the bonnets 4/ for making & 3/6 for lappets to
each, & she says if your
                    flower does not please you she will try to sell it, as
for your black plaid she
                    would advise you to keep it as it is, but she will be
very happy to see
                    you at any time to talk of it.
                I staid with Mrs Horn to day, and it is
                    now past nine and William has got fretful you must
excuse my
                    brevity, for though I have a great many things to talk
of when

                    I see you, I have no particulars to write so my dear
Elisabeth hoping you
                    are well, I will now bid you good night. and believe me
to remain
                    Your affectionate SisterMary Mather.
                PS do try to come as soon as possible for I am wearying
very much
                    for you.