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 Diary of John Hai'roicer lOI melons, mushmelons, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Gourds Spanish Pitatoes and Cotton. So much for Plantation information. I am truly afTraid I have incroached on your patience already in giving you the trouble of reading this long epistle therefore I shall con- clude at this time by earnestly entreating you to write me at Large and let me know your thoughts on the present disputes betwixt the CoUonies and the Ministry. My Comptf to M? Craigie Miss Peggy and your two sons to M: and M? Sands' and their children and please accept of the same yourself from him who is with sinceer regaird D' S' your Most Aff.' Broth' and Hu' Serv! J. H^ Belvidera 28"" August 1775. Addressed to Cap! James Craigie in Ler- ' wick, Zetland, by Edinburgh, North Britain. Saturday, September 2il. At noon rode to Town and delivered two letters to Mr. Henry Mitchell, One for my wife and one for her Brother Cap' James Craigie After which I retur' home by sundown. Wednesday, 6th. This day I was informed by M' Frazer that M" Daingerfield talking to them of me that morning about some Glue dis- resptfully calld me Old Harrower by which and her behaveiour to myself I find her grudge continous tho she has not courage to say any thing to myself well knowing she has [no] foundation to go upon. Sunday, loth. This day came Dick a Serv' belonging to M5 Anderson from Toun and a Comerade of his to see me and Brought me a pair new shoes and a pair for Mr Frazer also a Bottle Vest India Rum which we drank in school in Company with Mf Frazer. Munday, nth. This day sent my letter to wife to Fredericksb': by Mr Frazer and gave him 1/6 to give with it at the post office as Postage to New York. But M.' Brown my friend the Clark told M.' Frazer he wou'd send it home free for me by a Ship going to saile. Friday, 15th. Wrote my 5"" Letter this day from Virginia, This lac- ing the Coppy. My Dearest Life, Yours of the 12'" May last I received 2'' Ins! ime- diatly after sending off one for you and one for your Aff'.' brother dated 28'!' last M° Both which will come to your Hand I imagine at the same time that this will as I am oblidged to send this to New York by post in order to come to London by the Pacquet, There being no more Oppor- tunities from this CoUony to Glasgow this season, by reason that the Nonimportation and Nonexportation Acts of the Continental Congress now takes place and will continue until! the disputes betwixt Great Brit- ain and the Colonys be settled. And I intreat you imediatly on receipt of this letter to wait on your Brother and show it to him, and he will more fully inform you of these Matters than room will permit me to do here. As my principal Design of writing you this so soon after my last is to make you as easy as possible I can, both with respect to my not send- ing for you and making you a remittance. As to the first of these I cou'd not be certain if you wou'd come to this Country or not untill I 1 Rev. James Sands was the minister of Lerwick.