| Description | Enquires whether she is enjoying her tour, but thinks that France must surely rival Scotland for dirt, and suspects that all is not as she had hoped. He has heard from Tertius's letter to Violetta that they had safely reached Paris. Gives news of domestic events, including recent births and deaths in the neighbourhood, and family news about the health of Violetta Galton at Ladywood, and Mary and Hubert Galton at the Abbey. Gives an account of recent work on the flower garden at Dudson. Samuel Galton jnr also writes a note to Tertius Galton, and to John Howard Galton in this letter, informing Tertius that his wife Violetta has had a visit from Mr Watt and seems better, and discussing financial matters with John Howard. |