Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh Comments on Margaret's refusal of his proposal. However, he will remain a good friend. Hopes that the Bell's children are well.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street Has not heard from her in four months. Describes fireworks in Pictou to celebrate the Queen's baby boy.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street Describes the wreck of the ship Isabella. Remarks tat a cargo of several tons of West India conches was brought into his father's wharf.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street Discusses gardening. Describes her letters as beautiful.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Edinburgh, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street Sends Margaret and Marion a few stuffed birds. Gives detailed instructions on how to display them.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh Comments on receiving Mr. (Peter) Bell's letter. Describes a recent visit to Prince Edward Island. Remarks on the arrival of Mr. (Charles) Lyell and his wife in Pictou. Describes his geological excursions wit Mr. Lyell.
Letter from Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh, to John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia Encloses half a sovereign together with the list from Peter Lawson's catalogue, and would like Margaret to buy him some seeds, which she could send to him with Mr. Crerar or Mr. Purves. Speaks of an ingenious gentleman inventing a machine in which he proposes to fly to America in 24 hours.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh Remarks that he was grieved by the news of Mr. Boyd's death. As b her request, he has destroyed her letter of December 1st, although she has no reason to feel ashamed of her sentiments.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh Received the parcel of seeds that she sent along with her letter. Describes the beauty of spring.
Letter from John William Dawson, Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Margaret A. Y. Mercer, 6 Windmill Street, Edinburgh Describes his recent excursions. Wishes that Margaret could visualize the beauty of Nova Scotia. Wonders when he will see her again.