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.