Original Transcription:
Edinburgh 19 Charls St. July 26, 1850
Dear David I am Sorrow to enform you that Agnes is much wors thes last
Night in her Liegs thay are Sor Swilled and full of Inflameshon Christon
is to See and get Doctr Aillison to See them to Day and we will her what
he think must be dun with them. So we think that She will have to
reman a few Days mor in Edinburgh entell we See what is to be dun with
them every thing is douing for her good that can be thought of for the
bast and I troust in God that he will Bless the mins yoused for her Recoviray
I riett thes in hast for you not to com …
Corrected Transcription:
Edinburgh [Scotland]
19 Charles Street
July 26, 1850
Dear David:
I am sorry to inform you that Agnes [Kerr] is much worse this
last night, in her legs. They are sore swelled and full of inflammation.
Christian is to see and get Doctor Aillison to see them today and we will
hear what he thinks must be done with them. Se we think that she
will have to remain a few days more in Edinburgh until we see what is to
be done with them. Everything is doing for her good that can be thought
of for the best, and I trust in God that He will bless the means used for
her recovery. I write this in haste for you not to come…
Historical Note:
Agnes Archibald Kerr was expecting a baby at the time. Christian
Archibald Smaill is her sister, with whom the parents, James and Agnes,
were living. Apparently, daughter Agnes had gone to visit them and
was too ill to return to her husband David.
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Original Transcription:
…To the Slemanen Steshon to Morrow. She is very ances to com
but what Stuped niss it would be for her to com home and So very lettl
Better. I will bed you all faer will. Thes lives us all in
our ordinary Stite of halth and Blessied be the Lord for it. We Reman
yours trouly. James and Agnes Archibald
Corrected Transcription:
…to the Slammanan station tomorrow. She is very anxious to come
but what stupidness it would be for her to come home and so very little
better [when she is not much better]. I will bid you all farewell.
This leaves us all in our ordinary state of health and blessed be the Lord
for it. We remain yours truly, James and Agnes Archibald
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