To Mr Campbell

April 18th

My Dearest Moitié

I wrote in such a hurry last post that I could not say a word but that we were well, Archie is just as he was I cant say I see any change, but I believe him thiner [sic] if there is any [?]. when did you return to Forfar. Im glad Lady Mary & Sir Robert intends coming. I fancy Lady Dalkeith will certainly be here. I have wrote a note to Mr Harriot & am just going to send it with yrs to Mr Stewart. how are you passing your time, we have here much cooler weather than there was in winter, Snow & Sleat by turns, & the hills all white. pray my Dr do you think of being at Forglen before I see you, Lady Banff is better but tis but tother day that she got free of the fever I don’t know if she continues to recover for I havn’t heard today. what did my Br say about me, as he had seen me since you I should have thought he could not learn much from you. The children are all vastly well Sandy is always going about the room holding by the chairs & wall, which is his great delight, Jamie is as broad as he is long, but has a little Round head which makes him appear little tho he has great arms and legs; he is vastly [?] & very observant always laughing & crowing; Jack is now quite himself a most diverting little Rouge [rogue] & says Papa calls him a fine little fellow. I am My Dearest Life always Yours

James s Child is weand tho’ but 6 months old the poor woman is vastly ill with Rhumatick pains & other complaints which obliged her to wean the child. it is well.