History of the Fife Pitcairns

216 THE FIFE PITCAIRNS.
well at Eton, now at home for Christmas — and the young couple,
Charlotte and Charlie, intelligent and handsome children. Rox-
burghe is very well — was taken for Susan's husband one day lately !
And I am now quite myself again — and feel very little aged by hav-
ing a grown-up daughter !
I must try and see you and dear Mrs Pitcairn this next year, if all be
well, and show you my Susan. I am rejoiced to hear that you, and
my dear old friend Mrs P., are well in health, and have so charm-
ing an addition in your family as your niece's young daughter must
prove — and her voice a great acquisition. My girls will both sing
well — and of all accomplishments it is the most enviable, I think.
I had a very nice letter this morning from James, 1 to which I have
replied. He gives, I grieve to see, a poor account of my uncle. 2
And I was truly sorry to read in the paper the death of one of
Louisa Rowley's boys ; she has, I fear, poor thing, had great trials,
and this must be the worst of all.
I think it will interest you to hear that my dearest Father's last
charger was killed at Inkermann. He left his horses to my
eldest boy, who was too young to ride them, and at my desire, gave
Gypsy (this mare) to our dear friend Colonel Sullivan, Assistant
Adjutant-General ; he asked my leave to take her to the East — she
carried him at Alma and Balaclava, and met with her gallant end
on the 5th of November. I am thankful to say her rider was spared.
I think you will agree with me that this was a worthy end for my
dear Father's horse.
Now I must have wearied you, and I must turn to Soup
Tickets, Coal Lists, &c, that my poor people may be warm on the
29th, when my dear Roxburghe and I shall have been married
eighteen years. Give my very kind love to dear Mrs Pitcairn, and
with every kind wish from us both for the New Year, — Believe me,
my dear kind old friend, Most affectionately yours,
S. Roxburghe.
From Sir John Campbell to William Pitcairn, Esq.,
Albert Street, Regent's Park.
3 St George's Place, Hyde Park Corner,
June yd, 1852.
My dear William Pitcairn, — The sufferings of my Brother
William, your old and valued friend, are over. He expired at 6.15
this morning. He had suffered more torment than usual for several
days, but for the last 36 hours was unconscious.
My best compliments to Mrs Pitcairn. — Yours truly and affec-
tionately, John Campbell.
1 Canon Pitcairn. 2 Sir James Pitcairn.