shop
Skinner, and the Aberdeen congregation in 1822, I find no letters of
Ramsay till he wrote to one of the dear old friends at Frome announcing
a visit with his wife.

Mr. RAMSAY to Miss STUART SHEPPARD, Fromefield, Frome,
Somerset.

7 Albany Court, London, 9th June [1831].

My dear Stuart, I have been in such a whirl and such a
turmoil since I came here that I have hardly had time to
collect my scattered thoughts to write you a line. I have
seen much and heard much, but shall not attempt to give you
any account _now_, as I hope (please God) we shall meet ere
long. Mrs. Ramsay's brother-in-law, the Bishop of Nova
Scotia, is here--he preached the annual sermon for the
anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in St. Paul's. I
went as his chaplain, but of this more hereafter. He has been
very urgent upon us to protract our stay here through all
next week, but I have resisted his importunities, as I am
really desirous of taking as much time as I can at Frome. We
accordingly fix Tuesday for leaving London. We stay that day
at Windsor with a friend, come to Winchester, Romsey,
Salisbury, on Wednesday, and on Thursday the 16th, I hope to
see you all in health and comfort. Dear Stuart, I shall be
happy, really happy, to be amongst you once more. It is to me
like coming _home_. Do not wait dinner or make any
arrangements, because our hour of arrival is uncertain. We
may be detained till the evening seeing sights. Mrs. E.B.R.
eats nothing (literally), and I daresay your common dinner
may furnish _me_ with a meal. Mrs. Ramsay desires kindest
love; she is not looking well, and I hope, after the racket
here, she will improve upon Frome quiet. God bless you.--Your
affectionate

E.B.R.

Marked--"First visit to F.F. with wife, June 9,1831."

Mr. RAMSAY to Miss STUART SHEPPARD, Fromefield.

Woburn, Friday night, 1st July [1831].

We are sure that our very dear friends at Fromefield will be
interested in hearing of our progress and welfare, and as we
have a few extra minutes this morning, we are determined to
devote them to a party now living in the hearts of _all_ the
wanderers with whom they so lately and so grievously parted:
the _weather_ even _sympathised_ on Tuesday evening, and all
the comfort we had was in talking over i