History of the Fife Pitcairns

CANON PITCAIRN'S LIFE AT ECCLES. 311
her at Balmoral in a fortnight. I am beginning to be rather
afraid of the curious thinness, &c., which possibly solitude may
induce, and I know I ought to try to live. So you see I am
doing all you wish, dear James, and if when I come back from
Balmoral you could and would be so very kind as to come for a
few days to see me, indeed I should like it much, and I believe by
the Midland you would be here in no time. I have no chance of
moving South yet, but I will D.V. some day soon pay you a visit.
— God bless you and all you love, Yours most affectionately,
S. Roxburghe.
1880, April 13th, Tuesday. Evening. E. and I to the
Mayor and Mayoress's Reception at the Town Hall, to
meet Bishop and Mrs Fraser.
15th, Thursday. Congregational tea-party.
16th, Friday. I gave a large At Home to my parishioners
at the schools. Girls' Friendly Festival. Bishop and Mrs
Fraser to meet many people. Bishop preached.
xyth, Saturday. Combined Meeting of Clergy and Laity of
the Rural-deanery at the vicarage.
School Anniversary, 2nd Sunday in April. The Dean of
Manchester preached in the morning, Lord Mulgrave in the
afternoon, Canon M'Clure in the evening.
May 12th. Preached at Dearnley. Opening of organ of
new church.
June 26th, Saturday. Emily, C, and I went to the laying
of the stone of a new school at Davyhulme, by Robert
Norreys, and to Davyhulme Hall afterwards.
July $th, Monday. Went to stay at Broxmouth.
July 8th. Went to Preston Grange. Lunched with Susan
Suttie, her son George, Haddie (a lovely girl), and Victoria.
On Monday the 12th, left Broxmouth for home ; and on
Thursday the 2gth, day of Rural Deans at Bishops Court.
From The Duke of Roxburghe, Father of the present Duke,
to The Rev. James Pitcairn.
Trondhjem, July 2$t/i, 1880.
My dear James, — Many thanks for your letter, which I received
all right in my mother's yesterday, on my return to the vessel
from the Nansen. I'm very glad to hear that the children were so