Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollok > Correspondence

326 FAMILY AND DOMESTIC LETTERS. [1677.
Annabel Steuart, relict of Sir George Maxwell of Pollok,
to her Son, John Maxwell of Pollok.
Nowember 4, 1677.
327. Deare sone, I got yours and my doughters. I thank kir and you both. Yours
to me is werie aceptable to me, if it ware to heir ye and freincls with you ar
weil. I cannot giue newes from this, bot befor Friday thair was Strang feares
amongest som great ons. The miteing wast I hard was al on, except the two
famalies I last is com of, which I am sorie for ; the on was in ane il case, the
other was, as is said, observablely inflovanced by a lord, ye know who. Your
voage trysted weil, bot sure the snar and in-snarers is not at ane end. Gud
Lord, fite vs al for what may be His gud purpose, and be our God and giud
til this storm be ouer : and euer tim is short, and the pryse is sure, and things
of tim werie wnsertain, as may be sein on Glasgow. Lord help al to be
amongest the wise, to heir the Lord's voic in his rods ! I wryt with Jhone
Steuart. I look this day ye and my doughter wil get them. The post dis-
apointed me before. My loue and service to your father and his lady, and to
your own and to hir sisters. The greac of God be with you is the heart's desire
of
Your most affectionat mother, while I am,
Annabel Steuart.
The Same to the Same.
Nowember 12, 1677.
328. Deare sone, I got yours werie weilcom to me. If your wncle's bussines be at
ane vpwith, and he desire you to, if ye can be vsful to him, stay on him, for
owght that yours can doe at horn shale no be neglected, I hoop. We haue
caled a court on Thursday nixt, and what is readie shale be receaued, and spok
to mak readie for you againest the nixt day. I jntreat you mak many shifts
to get horn your sister, for I purpose not to let hir stay any longer, and it wd
bot trouble to send for hir again. I am sorrier then I can tell you of my
Newoy's way. I wish the Lord may giue him right thougts of it. Visit Mr.