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FAIRNILEE. GALASHIELS.

Oct: 24: 13

My dearest little Katzen

I have been thinking about you the whole time, & wondering how you were. I hope you got my wire in good time last night. I had quite a comfortable journey & get H. Cox [ST: a journalist Harold Cox] at Carlisle, who was very pleasant company. It

was freezing bitter hard at Symington and I found a lot of frogs [ST deletes frogs, writes farmers] who had been at Lanark sales. Mother looked very well & Nan much better. They gave me a good dinner & were delighted with H.C, who is very pleasant. We were 10 minutes late at Walkerburn. It was not a very large meeting but they were

very attentive. H.C. spoke very well in his quiet way, & delivered a bitter attack on the pheasant bird which was much appreciated by everybody except Ramsay Smith. I spoke fairly well. There were no questions.

We got to Fairnilee about 10 & had supper. Mrs Roberts' knee is much better & I think Mr

Roberts looked better. There is no water & no fishing. I am going to grow a big red beard, for I cut myself 3 times shaving this morning. My throat is much better. We are going on the [Mill] in Selkirk to-day & then up Yarrow. I may have to go into Edinburgh to-morrow, in which case it will be a wild rush

Much love, my bonnie wee angel, & my love to the dear children

Your ever [?]

Gogg