BLACKWELL FAMILY KITTY BARRY GRANT, Kate N.19 [Auss?] Street Hillhead Glasgow 18 : 6 ; 22 My dear friend Miss Berry-Blackwell. I have indeed been so bad to you never writing you a line to thank you for your never failing kindness and love for me in sending so many pretty cards. But my dear I am a very lazy person with my pen and always make some excuse to try and cover my short comings. I am wondering very much how you are progressing now. But please dont get Miss Alice Blackwell to write me, as I will get a read of your newsy letters to Miss MacKinlay when it next comes and Miss Alice will have a lot of writing to do. I am enjoying Miss MacKinlay's company just now and I think she is wonderfully well in health and very bright. I was at [Kilman?] last week end and enjoyed it so much the weather was gloriously fine. I never say anything2/ like the blossom this spring on the hillsides. Masses of purple, yellow, white & pink with the back ground of green of so many shades. Oh the country is most beautiful for one like myself now planted in the city. I must not complain as I am so comfortably situated having got a very comfortable little flat & we get the sunshine all day long, when we have it. Also my windows look out on an old garden, with fine old fruit trees as well as some other large trees -- The Scott family will be very busy now with Willie Scott's wedding coming off on Tuesday. I believe their home (my old home) is being well done up. 3/ I should like to see it some day - Perhaps I may. Now, dear, I hope & trust you will come through your bad time, well & your sight be much improved. You are so brave & patient. With much love from your old friend Kate N. Grant6:4:25 19 Ann Street , Hillhead Glasgow. My dear Miss Barry Blackwell, I am writing you a few lines along with this Easter card. Miss Mackinlay is wonderfully well this winter & she still feels loath to rise out of "Blanket Bay". The weather has been pretty cold for the last couple of weeks & we have been spring cleaning and Miss Mack. has moved into my sitting room on my big couch & there she remains enjoying what sunshine we have - I was down staying over last week end with Mr. Mackinlay & Miss Mitchell He is pretty frail on his feet but looking wonderfully fresh. Poor wee man, he won't say a word now. Enjoys his wireless so much & so does Miss Mack. I trust you are keeping pretty well. We are longing forSpring now + warm sunshine to burst the buds on trees + hedgerows. They are opening so slowly this year. You see our cold weather only came at the end of March. I am running off in to my brother Dr. Grant now, as I have not seen him for some days. The Scott family are all well + the small boy of Willie + his wife is such a dear + so stirring. With much love dear from your old friends Yours aye Kate W. Grant.