Case of divorce of Andrew Ure, M.D. v. Catharine Ure.

  • Ure, Andrew, 1778-1857.
Date:
[1821]
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Credit: Case of divorce of Andrew Ure, M.D. v. Catharine Ure. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    pencil thereon, and he now produces the same, to be verifi- ed as the defender's hand writing. Follows the letters. Edinburgh, October 23,1818. You must let me know if my sister is at home or in Glasgow, for I must write to her to go to look after the children. IWv Dear Friend, I arrived here in safety upon Wednesday evening, and would have written to you yesterday, but my fatigue was so great that I was unable to do it. I came in a post chaise to the end of Prince's Street; I shifted my trunk into a coach which I got on the stand, paid the driver and returned him. This is all for safety. I then drove to number 8, Windmill Street, where Mr. B. was waiting for me, to accompany me to my lodgings, which he had pro- cured in number 2, Arthur Street. The situation is a most desirable one, the house is perfectly new, and stands at the foot of Salsbury Craigs, and is in the midst of gardens. The view is almost as fine a one as you could wish for, and very well aired. I may think myself fortunate in having got such a place, for they are not to be had. Students coming to town, makes them very ill at present to get, to a person that is not to keep them for the winter. The landlady of this house is an unmarried woman, middle aged, who has been an upper servant in the best houses for sixteen years. Her furniture is all new, and very good, and she herself most obliging. She brings every thing to me in the neatest way ; my breakfast is brought in upon a tray, with a damask cloth upon it, and every thing in the same way. You can have an idea from the houses she has lived in, how she will conduct herself. I have a parlour and a very good bed room. I am now become Mrs. Thompson, a lady from the country, in bad health, come to be near medical assistance. I trust every thing will be kept snug. She had some hesitation about the lying business. It was only this morning, that she made up her mind to let me remain till that time. Great caution is now required about my letters—she must see the Glasgow post mark, and that will never do. It will be best, perhaps, to address them to Mr. B.'s care, and he will send them enclosed to me. He is most attentive, and says I mus t want