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I02 Docununts rec^ your last letter. But as I find by it you are satisfied to come here, you may believe me nothing in this world can give me equall satisfaction to my having you and my Dr Infants with me. As a proof of which I have ever signified the same in my letters to yoar brother. And I now declare unto you as I sinceerly write from my heart before God, that I will how soon I am able point out the way to you how you may get here, and at same time make you what remittance I can in order to Assist you on your way. But you must consider that as I hade not a shilling in my pocket when I left you It must take me some time befor I can be able to make you a remittance. Therefore I even pray you for Gods sake to have patience and keep up your heart and no means let that fail you : For be asured the time is not Longer to you than me, And the National disputes and the stopage of trade betwixt this and the Mother Country if not soon settled will of course make the time longer as your bror will inform you. As to your Jocks upon me with respect to my getting a Virginian Lady it is the least in all my thoughts and am deter- mined to leave that Jobb for you by aiding your sons with your advice to them in their choise of wifes among the Virginian Ladys : For I am resolved (as at first) to do as much for you as God is pleased to put in my power. I am glad you are moved to a place of the Toun, as you say agree- able to your own disposition, but am extreamly fearfuU for you on Acco* of the earthen floor : And considering Forbes behavour to you, what I wrote you in my last conserning him you have prudence enough to keep it to yourself, and I will give myself no further trouble here about him. I am verry uneasy about your being so tender this spring But am hope- fuU you have quite got the better of it before now. At same time it gives me great satisfaction to hear the Children are all well, and that Jock is still at Walls.' I hope he is now making some progress in his Education, and am hopefull George will do the same. As for Belts Im not afraid of her considering whose hands she is under. I have nothing further to add at present only I again begg of you to keep a good heart and do the best you can untill it please God to enable me to assist you and for aught I think you shall hear no more from me untill I be able to remitt you either more or less. My Compliments and sinceer good wishes to your Brother M' Craigie, his spouse and Family likeways my Comp" to M' and M" Vance, and all others wh may enquire for me in a friendly way ; with my sinceer love and prayers to God for you my Dearest Jewell and Children is all at present from your ever Aff.' Husb"" signed J. H. Belvidera is'."" Sept' 1775. Addressed To M'.' John Harrower in Lerwick Zetland by the New York Packet to London and by Edin' North Britain. Thursday, 28th. This morning I rec"! from Benjamin Edge by the hand of his daughter two Dollars, one half and one Quarter Dollar being in all sixteen shillings and Sixpence in part payment for teaching his son ' On the west of the island of Mainland, about ten miles from Lerwick.