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Letter from Elizabeth Hume Campbell, to son Alexander Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth. Send from Hemel Hempstead. Writer would have been concerned if Alexander had run the smallest risk of hurting his eye by writing.

25 Dec 1774

From: 1774 To: 1774

Writer has a bad cold. Grateful to 'Lady Bell' [Alexander's wife, Amabel] for informing that Alexander had sent for Mr Warner. Has told Lord Marchmont that there is no truth in the rumour that Alexander had bought a house. 'I am resolved to endeavout to do my duty, and trust the rest to God. When I am dead, you will find a large bundle of letters sealed up of my Lords writing to me, which shows more love and regard than I believe any man had for a woman.' 'I am very glad to hear your farm goes on so much to your satisfaction.' 'I think that my poor little thin black dog is with pup by Florio, I suppose that I need not expect her to live thro' it. Mention in the newspapers of the death of Governor Tonyn; it alarmed his family extremely, although they had received letters from him of recent date. The newspaper were unable to confirm how they got the report. 'This is really very cruel and particularly so here, where other letters cannot be expected for months. [Possibly refers to Patrick Tonyn, a British General who served as the last British governor of East Florida, from 1774 to 1783.]

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Hume-Campbell, Alexander (2nd Baron Polwarth),
Hume-Campbell, Alexander,
Marchmont,
Hume-Campbell, Elizabeth,
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Tonyn, Patrick

family correspondence, dogs