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HSF - Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel, and the Herschel family, with related papers
- 7 - Correspondence of Alexander Stewart
  - 1 - Letters of Alexander Stewart to family members

RefNo	HSF/7/1/15
Level	Item
Title	Letter from Alexr [Alexander] Stewart, Dingwall, to Mrs Stewart, [Margaret Stewart], Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
Creator	Stewart; Alexander (1764-1821); British Presbyterian minister and Gaelic scholar
Recipient	Stewart; Margaret (1755-1819); British
Date	7 September 1808
Description	The happy news of her recovery has reached Alexander and he hopes she has no return of the 'distemper in the limb'. He comments on making up her loss in the deficiency of her accounts, thinking that these may be due to an allowance made to bank cashiers for errors and she should have a conversation with the management. She has made reduction in the expenses of the house over cleaning of matresses. She may be able to get an allowance from the Treasurer, but might have to consider it a tax on her income. He gives an account of Mr. Bethune from New York, who has been with them. Mrs. Bethune managed a hospital for poor children, which started with a small sum, like Professor [Johann Peter] Frank's. Other visitors have included William Wallace and Patrick Caldell from Moulin, and he has received letters from a Mr. Dickenson, an English clergyman from Staffordshire, where there has been a revival. Their nephew, Captain A. Alexander intends to make an endowment on his aunt in the event that she is out of employment. Alexander notes his own family expenses increasing, and he cannot get a good account of money lent to Bell Small and James MacPherson. The latter may declare bankruptcy and Alexander wonders if he should take ten shillings in the pound. The India legacies are payable in December and the intention is to send Sandy to Aberdeen College. He gives news of other children and notes that he has preached in Gaelic to the Northern Missionary Society. Inscribed: 'No.11'
Extent	4p.
Format	Manuscript
PhysicalDescription	Ink on paper
AccessStatus	Open

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