enclose the letter to Major Durie in case you might be there on your way in by the time the mail of tomorrow week arrives there. Jessie desires me to tell you that she is so angry with you for being away so long that she is determined to leave when you return as she cannot take the responsibility of taking drenches [?] of me any longer. She says it takes away her night's rest the thoughts of it. Good bye my own darling old plague of a husband. Ellen Paul sends her kind regards. Believe me ever my own dearest Donald to be your ever affectionate Susan D McLean Mrs Kirton sends her kind regards but she is very angry at you for being away so long however she says you may stay as long as you like that she can do without you.