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8) got little sleep this twa nights, thinking an dreaming about ye: I hope ye'll let nae ither man grow o'er thrang wi you tell I see you again: whan then bearer comea wi this letter, he says he'll hae a kiss, ye may gie him ane bit nae mae: I wis we bad that merry night san we'll get leave to kiss ane anither, an nae body to see or hear: It was a pity we didna marry at Martinmas, we wad hae gotten the lang night to kiss ane anither: My dear love. There is but only ane, an ye are only she. That lo'es hut only he, an ye are only she, Requite me wi the same, an say but unto me, I loe but only ane, an ye are only he. Send me an answer wi the bearer— Nae mair frae.

yere sincere lover.W L.

May 2 1783.

Dear William,

Canna write, but I sent this few lines wi a friend to let you ken that I am deeply in love wi ye. an I shall na disappoint ye: Yours is the first love letter that e'er I gat: Nae mair from your dear an affectionate lover till death,B G

But about eight days after, Willie sent another letter to his sweetheart, and this is the copy of his second letter.

Dear Bessy,

HIS comes to let you know, that I am deeply smitten in love wi you, for I can neither get