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Woodend, Perth Road, Dundee - Thanks him for offering to send the book written in Frazer's honour; has been reading Hartland's Ritual and Belief that he thinks Frazer would agree with; will retire, doesn't see much fruit from his 54 1/2 years of teaching; received a letter from Capstick who has been unwell; family members are well; comments on the varying qualities of portraits of Frazer; Ninian [Frazer] wants to sell Frazer & Green but no one wants to pay a good price.

Rowmore House, Garelochhead. Dated 15th Oct. [1889] - Writes family news, of the illnesses of their parents [Katherine and Daniel], is glad to hear he was in London with Mr [John Henry?] Middleton, and asks for a photo of him, is glad to hear his book goes well, thinks Macmillan and Black are both good choices for a publisher; refers to [J. G. Frazer's question about the harvest maiden] sent [John] Macfarlan and encloses his reply [transcribed], and says they should ask Archie [Leitch?] and Mary as well; Ninian has a cold; shares news of the movements of friends Mrs Ireland, Annie, Miss Brown and the Dr; Mr Marrick of Cummock was at tea, just back from the Holy Land.

The card from John Macfarlan is from Faslane, Gareloch, Dumbartonshire. Dated Monday [14th Oct./89] - discusses the tradition of the harvest maiden, quoting Archie Leitch, on the Maiden, Dunbartonshire farms about sixty years ago.

Woodend, Perth Road, Dundee. Dated December 12, 1913 - Thanks him for the books [the last of the third edition of the GB?]; refers to a difficulty caused by Sam [Samuel McCall Frazer] selling Ninian's silver cup [Ninian Bannatyne Frazer].

Temiang North Estate, Seremban, F.M.S. - Thanks Frazer for his sympathy on the death of his wife; daughter Margaret might prove a comfort in years ahead. Accompanied by the envelope.

Woodend, Perth Road, Dundee - Thanks him for the books [the last of the third edition of the GB?]; refers to a difficulty caused by Sam [Samuel McCall Frazer] selling Ninian's silver cup [Ninian Bannatyne Frazer].