L30/18/70/10

From 3rd Baron Grantham, Perth to wife Henrietta, St. James' Square (no. 3):

18 Jul 1829

From: 1829 To: 1829

Concerning his tour of Scotland, and the places visited. Provides a detailed description of Dalkeith and the surrounding landscape; “It is a house shaped like Newby, of a dull coloured stone - no style of architecture and all the living rooms upstairs.” They travel to Hawthornden, and he describes the architecture of Rosslyn chapel and castle. Mentions their stay with Lord and Lady Rosebery, and the journey by stage coach to Kinfawns. From Kinfawns they travel to Scone, commenting, “The house is heavy: a bad coloured stone, dull red.” He concludes, “I am very glad to have seen these places, but never want to see any of them again.” Mentions they will travel to Dunkeld, Taymouth, Blair Atholl and Inverness over the coming week.

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Scotland, travel, Dalkeith