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Downie August 11, 1844
Dear Brother and Sister,
I would have wrote sooner but the chest was bit forwarded till yesterday.
I got notice that John Burns was arrived at Haysville. I got the notice
from a man that came up with him that day and I went and saw John Burns 24
hours after he had anded at his son-in-law. He was in good health and
spirits. We had a Paisley crack till morning and him and his wife came up
to Haysville with me and give me the chest, which I left to be forwarded.
He said he would not write till he got his house up. I expect him here in
a few days to see us. We was all very sorry to hear of Ann McCaig's death
and of my mother's londiness. We think she might have taken the three
pounds and come out with John Burns. There are older women than her comes
here and I am sure she would and we would be far happier for my family all
regrets the want of their granny. We always thought that Ann McCaig and
the Doctor would fall out and that my mother and her would come together
but that is past, but we think she might come with some other and I would
meet her in Hamilton. We would all try to make her as happy as we could.
John and James is down the country at the hay and harvest this 6 weeks. We
had a letter from them last week and they were well. We expect them home
next week to our own. We have the appearance of excellent crops here. Our
wheat in fact is rather too heavy and our oats is excellent and potatoes
is abundant and the indian corn is beautiful. I expect we will have a 150
bushels of wheat to sell and have plenty for seed and flour. Last year I
sold 70 bushels of potatoesat one and three pence per bushel, that is
sterling money. We made two hundred and twenty six pounds of sugar this
spring. We sold one hundred at 5p per pound which paid our boiler and
bought some things for the family. |
