Dunlop Letters: Letter 5

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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

Transcription of lines 1-7

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

Transcription of lines 8-15

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

Transcription of lines 16-23

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