History of the Fife Pitcairns

CANON PITCAIRN'S LIFE AT ECCLES. 291
hope.) Beecher Fleming, Captain Weston, Miss Reid,
Martin, Dowse, Turner, and myself attending.
27th, Monday. Left by 11. 15 train for Floors Castle; ar-
rived at 9 p.m. ; large party in the house.
28th, Tuesday. I married, at Kelso Episcopal Church, Lady
Charlotte Isabella Innes Ker to George Russell. Dejeuner,
and large dinner-party in the evening.
2gth, Wednesday. Gave the bride a gold brooch. Some of
the party left ; large dinner-party, enjoyed it very much ;
kindness of all everything I could wish.
31st, Friday. Left Floors at 10. Reached home at 8.30
after a very pleasant visit, found Arthur [his second son]
very ill.
22nd November, Saturday. Went to Mauldeth at 11 ;
lunched with the Bishop, who, with Mrs Lee, was most
kind.
28th, Friday. Election for Barton Church ; we appointed
Rev. T. L. Connell. Arthur Latham made the new trustee.
December 2nd, Tuesday. County Meeting in Manchester on
behalf of distress. Dick Luard l to dinner.
1863, Jan. 12th, Monday. The Roxburghes came on a
visit.
13^, Tuesday. Went to Manchester with the Duke to call
on the Bishop at the Registry. The Dean of Manchester
to dinner.
15th, Thursday. The Roxburghes left us, to our great
regret.
From The Duchess of Roxburghe to The Rev. J. P. Pitcairn,
Eccles Vicarage, Manchester.
London, January 20th.
My dear James, — I did not mean four whole days to elapse
without writing to you ! Illness has prevented my doing so till
to-day.
Let me tell you how much, and how affectionately, R. and I have
thought of you all since we parted from you — dear Emily's kind
last kiss is often recalled. I think much of all "the girls (and boys
1 General Richard Luard.