Letter from Louisa in return for Poem on Birthday

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From John Farquharson of Aldlerg.
“Dunkerque, August 22d, 1774.
I received
thy ScrawllScrawl, &and thanks thee. When thou
seest my Cousin Mr Gordon, the honest
Man, tell him, when he goes North that
I expect to hear from ^him with all the News
of the Country. I have given this day
Something more valuable for thee, than
the bonny wily walys1, to a Captain
of a Ship belonging to Kinghorn. It is
a letter of thanks from a certain La-
dy of Quality for thy Civilities &and good
Wishes. Thou wilt see by my Letter
the Reason why it was so long on the
Road. It is address’daddressed to Mr Lawson
of the Ship-Tavern. I shall not be
much at Ease untilluntil I hear it is come
safe into thy Cluicks2. Thou wilt see,
that a lick of thy LaddleLadle has made
thee a great Man amongst the fair Sex.
Had I such a Letter from so much Beau-
ty &and Goodness, I would lay it care-
fully up among the Archives of my
Family, &and every day pay it a visit,
&and kiss the paper the Snow-white
hand had touched; then I would say
a little prayer for the preservation of
the Writer. Thou wilt see likewise
by my Letter, where this same Lady
&and all the family intend to spend three
Months; so shall refer you to all my
News in that same letter addressed
as above. All the News I have to 2049 (2049) give thee now, is, that my auld Ca-
laich 3 &and auld John Anderson are (thank
God) teuch4 &and hadd out well5. Believe me to be truly

Your humble Servant,
John Anderson my Jo.”

“N. B. Adieu, my good friend, Adieu.
I hope to have yet a lick of thy
Lucky LaddleLadle in Tartan-Hall. Vow,
Man, to see that day, how merry shou’dshould
I be?”

Person	John Farquharson of Aldlerg
Note	signed John Anderson my Jo.
Date	22 Aug 1774
Place	Dunkerque
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