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Letters From Scotland to James Reid 1833

Letters From Scotland to James Reid 1833 - 1868

Title Page

Introduction

Descendants of John Reid

List of Transcribed Letters

Transcribed Letter

Writer

Relationship

Date

Place

Original Letter by page

1

William Currer (Curror)

Brother-in-law

July 8, 1833

 

1, 2, 3

2

John Reid

Brother

April 5, 1834

Saline

1, 2, 3

3

John Reid

Father

April 24, 1834

“Coupsteps”*

1, 2

4

Archibald Dempster

Friend

July 12, 1834

Staten Is, N.Y.

1, 2

5a

John Reid

Father

February 21, 1835

"Coupsteps"

1, Address

5b

William Reid

Brother

February 21, 1835

 

1, Address

6

John Cousin

Friend

February 17, 1836

Saline

1, 2, Address

7

John Reid

Father

October 8, 1838

“Coupsfeps"

1, Address, Note

8a

John Reid

Father

April 12, 1840

"Coupsteps"

1, Address

8b

William Reid

Brother

April 12, 1840

 

1, 2, Address

9

John Reid

Brother

June 3, 1842

Dunfermline

1, 2, Address

10

John Cousin

Friend

November 2, 1852

Saline

1&4, 2&3

11

John Cousin

Friend

January 24, 1853

Saline

1&4, 2&3, Envelope

12

John Cousin

Friend

May 2, 1853

Saline

1&4, 2&3

13

William Reid

Brother

May 24, 1853

Pool of Muckhart

1, 2, 3, 4

14

William Reid

Brother

June 6,1853

Drumburn

1&4, 2&3, Envelope

15

William Reid

Brother

December 10,1853

Tillicoultry

1&4, 2&3

16

William Reid

Brother

September 14,1854

Tillicoultry

1, 2, 3, Address

17

William Reid

Brother

January 15,1855

Tillicoultry

1&4, 2&3, Envelope

18

William Reid

Brother

August 1,1856

Tillicoultry

1&Envelope, 2&3

19

William Reid to James R. Reid

Uncle

July 22, 1868

Tillicoultry

1,4&Envelope, 2&3

 * “Coupsteps” is the name of the family cottage in Powmill, Perthshire, Scotland

William Reid Envelopes