Letter - 5 Jan, 1859, From Elizabeth Hood Shankland of Crockedholm, Scotland, to her son, Robert Shankland (1821-1865) shortly after his emigration to America. This letter anticipates her own upcoming trip to America and sends news from Scotland, mentioning: Mckaye, Wiffe, Thompson, Hazleton, and Orr families. The original was too light to copy well, and has been retyped with exact spelling and grammer of the original. Page 1 of 2.

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