COAL FOR THE HIGHLANDS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1075, 27 May 1873, Page 3

COAL FOR THE HIGHLANDS.

The following letter, published ver- I lalim et literatim, was received by a 'coal merchant in Glasgow a'short'time ;agor—"Bur "" i'waa understand that you'was a 'eoale pit. I was want to knew what was-your'monish for to supplie coal to lie deliver to turbert at the Quay most to the sity'of turbert lock feme side. I was used to got my coal fr6m a agint at greenoke out he was charge me a great dale much more than i was uuderstan he Was pae for tlicm'ahd though'i am always used to was a onest man i was not have many monish to spare, attd'was wish to bie as chape a prise as i could got. I was |tuke 2 cargos as wud full a smak about 20 tons, twice as more every week to be land on thux'sdae—and the 'monish wood be sented to you wunst every fridae by the agent of the bank a very dacent man and his wife too and Was-always pai his way. and never 'was spoke an ill aboot any man as I was knew before, if you will rite, your prisetome the smallest ybu can took, i will rite you a answer when the'day after will come. " i was like to dale with a highlands man and always did used to like very more aul the Campbell, my wifes cuisins father unkle was a Campbell—a very'cevil lad as was a fishing smak aud was made a dale of monish and I was leve a legacie to my wive who will be glad to see you with myselfe and gave you a bod if you was kum and spoke the prise you wood tuko for the coles and save you the trubel of wrighting a letter to was tell the prise of the coles. " i was got my son Lachio was a good riter to rite the name to your shope in Glasco, ho wood tuke a place if you could got him." " if TJ canot came ureself rite to i: _____ (I