Record

RefNoHSF/7/1/41
LevelItem
TitleLetter from A [Alexander] Stewart, to Mrs [Emilia] Stewart
CreatorStewart; Alexander (1764-1821); British Presbyterian minister and Gaelic scholar
RecipientStewart [née Calder]; Emilia (1780-1855); British
DateNo date [late December 1807; watermarked 1803]
DescriptionAlexander longs for Emilia's and the children's return and expresses concern for her health. He gives an account of tasks completed, including coals and peat laid in, with a few visitors, notably Donald Monro who has tea. He does not know how the two books given to Charles and Duncan, given by the grandfather, came to be in his pocket and therefore to Dingwall. He returns them with newspapers. In a postscript he describes a crowded church, and receiving a letter from Miss Bethune from her brother in New York. He describes the local volunteers drilling and mentions the death of the Reverend John Newton reported in a newspaper.
Extent4p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView