I have some old letters that were in my great grandmother, Margaret Lords bible. She was born in 1895 in Aberdeen to William Lord and Agnes Smith. William was one of 5 children born to Thomas Lord and Margaret Davidson. Thomas was the son of Thomas Lord and Elanor Quayle (or Helen Will as it seems to have been "tidied up" in some records. I'm not sure who or how the letters work in with this history, but thought they may prove to be of some interest?! I will type them up as they are including typos! And a few at a time as the writing gets a bit sore on the eyes.

Glenolden April 16th 1872

Dear Daughter
I write to you these few lines hoping to find you in good health as it leaves us all here at present. Thank god for the same. John, Toms brother is in Inverness in Scotland, his brothers and sisters are all well. The weater has been very bad here this long time but it is very fine here at present. As you do not no much about this place we have not much to tell you at present. Ask thomas if he is ever thinking of coming home again to see his father and mother but we do not expect him home again now he has a wife and children of his own but we would be glad to see him home. Ask Tony when he comes home to see if he remembers his sisters daughter Any (Amy?) she is a fine girl now since you left the island. write soon. So no more at present from your affectionate father and mother.

Ramsay May 19th 1872
Dear Son,
I received your kind and welcome letter and was glad to here that were well as it leaves us here at present. Thank God for the same. You spoke about coming home but we would be very glad to see you. John is in Liverpool now but we expect he will be going away soon, we dont know where he is going to. Your Aunt and Uncle Rothwell is very ill. The mine is going on up Glenolden out at Cartwrites, the slate quarrie is going on out at Crowes. This is the place that John lives
Mr John Lord
No. 28 Church St
Ramsey
So no more at present from your father and mother. Write soon