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NOTION OF BUSINESS.
buildings ; but being, as yet, a stranger in this place, I must defer
giving you a detailed account of what I see, till I get a little ac¬
quainted. My master is very kind to me, and says that I please
him. Anxiously wishing to fill my situation to the satisfaction of
my Master, and to prove to you, by my conduct on all occasions,
that I endeavour to walk according to your kind advices, and
worthy of your parental care and affection ; and, above all, to be
directed by God. With kind love to yourself, and my dear
Mother, brothers, and sisters,
I am,
My dear Father,
Your very affectionate Son,
John Grant.
*Glascho, an t-Q-mh de 'n Mhdigh 1843.
Athar Ionmhhinn,
'Bainig mi an tir so air di-sathuirne so ’chaidh gu sabhailte.
Bha mo thurus, gu dearbh gle fhabharach fad na slighe. Cha d’-
amaladh an Toitear a bheag le gaothan aghaidh. Fhuair mi Caipt-
ean T. agus na lamhan uile, air bord fior chaoineil re an astair.
Bha mi gu h-araid iar mo thoileachadh, leis na seallaidhean ura
agus aillidh a bha ’g an nochdadh fein do m’ shiiil air gach taobh,
mar bha sinn a’ sedladh suas air caolas Chluaith. Ach O, Athar,
’s ann a bha raise iar mo lan-shlugadh suas le h-iongantas, agus
uamhas ’nuair a dh’-imich mi stigh do ’n bhaile mhor so; a’ faic-
inn ’aitreabhan lionmhor agus dealrach. Ach iar dhomh a bhi fath-
asd ’nam choigreach ’san aite so, feumaidh mi dail a ckur ann am
min-chunntas a thoirt duibh air na tha mi ’faicinn, gus am fas mi
na’s eolaiche. Tha mo Mhaighstear fior chairdeil rium, agus ag
radh gu’m beil e toilichte leam. A’ miannachadh gu curamach m’
aite Tionadh gu taitneas mo Mhaighsteir, agus a dhearbhadh dhuibh-
se, le mo chaith-beatha air gach am, gu’m beil mi ’g oirpeachadh
imeachd a reir bhur n-earailean cairdeach agus airidh air bhur
curam’s ’ur gradh parantail-se ; agus os-cionn gach ni, gu bhi iar
mo threorachadh le Dia. Le riin-graidh dhuibh-fein, do mo
Mhathar ghaolaich, do mo bhraithribh, ’us do mo pheathraichibb,
Is mise gu brach,
Athar lonmhuinn,
Bhur Mac fior ghradhach-sa,
Iain Grannd.
Each English letter, <fec. is followed by its Gaelic version.