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Thomas Nelson and Sons
PUBLISHERS

PARKSIDE WORKS,
EDINBURGH.

July: 10: 11

My dear little darling

I got two long kind letters from you this morning. I do hope
you are pretty well & that the blessed Ladykin will have a good journey to night.
The weather in Scotland is beyond praise - clear, bright & not too hot, with
blue distance like Italy. I found Mother fairly well on Saturday afternoon. We
all motored up to Harehope & I went & talked to the crofters, who
were all staunch supporters except one. Mrs Holly [ST: farmer's wife] will do all you asked
about the bedrooms, & she says we can come to Harehope at any time.
Yesterday I rode with Alastair to the head of Manor Water to the open-air
service at St Gordian's Cross. There were about 500 people there & I met
a lot of friends. The valley was looking divine. I rode back with young
Willie Thorburn & his wife. I went to church with Father in the evening.