Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 325 Title: Letter to Archibald Campbell, Regarding His Family Author(s): Campbell, J PanmuirAugust 29th My dear Archd I seize the first moment I have to spare since we came here to thank you for your letter, we have had such a variety of amusements as every thing is new to us that I hope you will excuse my not writing quite so soon as I ought. I hope you have had by this time a great deal of pleasure in your jaunt as I fear Kensington is rather dull for you but I hope we shall see you in Apr & that you will get to Garscube for a while, I believe I shall not be there again this Summer as Mama has promised to let me go to [¿] for a Week or Two when we return from this. it is impoſsible to tell you how much we are delighted with this place we have been also at Breckin Castle which is the most charming situation & the finest place I ever saw. you must know that I am a great rider now the first day I rode 12 & the second day 14 miles but poor Margt. got a fall which has prevented her, however she was not much hurt & is now quite well again she only bruised her arms a little. She was trying to catch her Hat which was falling off, & let go the reins of her horse. we were in the middle of a field which was lucky but I fancy she will not try the riding again. Papas quite alone just now the Children are at Leith & Sandy & [¿], in the [¿]. We expect him here some time this Week. we are a good large Family here at present as all the Children are here & there has been a good deal of Company I hope you will remember us all to Mrs Stewart till My dear Miſs Grant that ſhe owes me a Letter but that I will [¿] her again. you may also tell her that of the North Country is all as pleasant as this that she will be very fond of it. Papa arrived here last Night & I believe we shall stay till about the end of the Week. you must excuse my writing you such an abominable Scrawl as really cannot get a moment to myself but to make up for it I shall write you all the news I hear whenever I get to Town. Mrs Dundas is not come down yet and the Miſses are mostly in Town. They followed Mrs Siddons to Glasgow where she met with a very gracious reception. Aunt Peggy has been attending her. your Cousin [¿] is gone to the Highlands to Sandy Maclean Estate. We are going to day on a Party to [Relly] a Place of Lord Dal's about 5 miles distant. I am to ride for my improvement Pray write us soon I do aſsure you a Letter from you is a feast to us all. especially when we hear you are happy. I believe there is something fatal attending this, as it has been forgot these two Days past. We shall go to Town on Friday & you may expect to hear immediately after that. yours Sincerely J Campbell let me intreat you not to shew this scrawl to any body. August 31st, 1785