Francis MacDonald Journal * Facsimile and Transcription
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and profitably. About five o'c[lock] we saw a sail and in a short time she passed us. [S]he was homeward bound, a larger 5 ship, I think timber laden. We signalized our name [and] told her to report us.45 I hope she had done so, as it will let you know that we were well a 10 week after we sailed . Oh my dear Eliza, how I weary to hear from you. I wonder if sister has sent the flowers to you yet. I told her to send 15 only two or three pots. Write me if she has done so. Our servant at Helensburgh has a brother in New York. {H}e left about a twelve month since [and] is doing well 20 when I was there on Saturday night. I saw the person to whom he was to be married. {S}he belongs to Glasgow [and] had come on a visit to our [End of Page 19]
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