6 [Oct] 1873 Napier My dear Donald I came down today with Catherine to see poor Alick having got word yesterday that he might go off at any moment, but I am happy to say that we found him better than we expected and to all appearance rallying but I much fear he never will recover. He does not wander today as much as he had done last week so Blythe and those that saw him say. I do not think that the Dr can do him any more good in fact in the