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1834 August 11 . George Balbirnie ALS to Mary Parker; Baltimore, [Maryland]

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Box 3
Abstract:
Both are suffering from the death of their partners. Comments on the burial of his wife, their devotion to each other, and his refusal to remarry despite "being engaged in a pursuit that cannot be conducted without a female." Discusses his wife's death and his belief that she would not want him to wed again. Notes letters from family members in Scotland, including excerpts from his brother and mother's sympathetic letter following news of his wife's passing. Provides details of his dye business, including information on steam boilers, dye kettles, and a specially made steam engine. Does not want to make too many plans for the future, quoting Robert Burns, "That the best laid schemes of mice & men go often wrong." Had a wig made of his wife's hair.
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