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Background Information
This is the second half of the letter which began in document 4. In September 1684 William Dunlop was in London. This part of the letter deals with social matters. In a previous letter home he has neglected to send greetings to his mother, and, having been rebuked in a letter from his father, he now has to reassure her that he has not forgotten her.

Several Scots words might need explaining:

Scots English
Anent concerning
Chaik rebuke
Mertamis Martinmas, the 11th November (a Scottish quarter day)

Images reproduced with permission of Glasgow City Council, Mitchell Library (Mitchell Library reference DC14/2).


Take The Test

The document has been divided into 4 sections. Read the section shown in the image and transcribe the word you think is missing from the text below by typing in the appropriate blank space. The text be red as you type and will turn black when you have transcribed the word correctly.

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Lines 1-8 of a letter written by William Dunlop in 1681, Mitchell Library reference DC14

01. Loving father I am much grieved
02. at your Chaik anent the bot hops
03. in me knouing
04. that S[i]r w[i]t[h] much
05. (who knous the secrets of all hearts)
06.
07. & tender hearted

Transcription of lines 1-7

Lines 9-17 of a letter written by William Dunlop in 1681, Mitchell Library reference DC14

08. Mother S[i]r
09. eght dayes or munday
10. eght dayes for Borostones S[i]r
11.
12.
13. Mertamis w[i]t[h] the Nou
14. s[i]r
15.

Transcription of lines 8-15

Lines 18-26 of a letter written by William Dunlop in 1681, Mitchell Library reference DC14

16.
17.
18.
19.
20. & Archib[ald] To my Aunt & To my Aunt Mrs
21. Cunningham so I Rest
22. your Loving & obedient son to death
23. W[illia]m Dunlop

Transcription of lines 16-23

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