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[ST - JB's father died a few days before John Norman Stuart was born.
Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited
Peebles, Nov: 21: 1911
My own little darling
I was very glad to get your wire thist morning. I have been thinking a great deal about my little lonely Moufflée, left without me at such a time. I hope the conductor of the train did not forget to post a postcard in Edinburgh this morning.
It was a [?] cold frosty morning & I got here at 9.30. I found Mother very wonderful, reading letters of sympathy, & better to
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health to my eyes that she has been for long. I took my last look of my beloved old Father. He was lying most majestic in death, like a great stature. He was conscious up to the end, and quite cheerful, thinking that the turn would soon pass. The breathing checked & in a second it was all over. It was a most merciful death, but here in his home with signs of his presence everywhere I feel the loss acutely. The others are bearing up wonderfully well.
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The people of Peebles have all been exceedingly kind. The clannishness of a little country town shows its good side on these occasions. Maclean [MP for Peebles and Selkirk] sent Mother a long telegram.
I am going out for a short walk with Walter. Nan is very pleased with the flowers you sent, & they have all been deeply touched
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by your letter. Mother thinks it the most comforting she has got.
I do hope things will go well with you, my own little girl. I hope for a wire to-morrow, & I will be back by 8 o'clock on Thursday morning.
Much love, my dearest
Yours affectionately
John
