Bad weather; political situation in Denmark and probability of war with Prussia; employment and education of Hugh Beckett [Hugh Lang's grandson]; visit by Moritz Melchior to England and Scotland; difficulty educating the writer's three boys.
Sans titreHer life in India; the climate; her health; loans of buggy and saddle; concern about Louisa travelling to India; socialising with the other ladies; Mr. Hamilton, a police officer; her house in Largs; not being able to speak much Hindustani; the servants.
Sans titreAccounts for sale of sugar from Estate Good Hope, St. Croix; quality of sugar; sugar prices.
Sans titreHis arrival in Fyzabad [Faizabad], India, and details of his life there.
Sans titreAccounts for sales of rum from Estate Paradise, St. Croix; inability to sell shipment of sugar from Estate Paradise due to inferior quality; state of sugar market.
Sans titreAccounts for sales of sugar from Estate William, St. Croix; details of sugar market and sugar prices.
Sans titreProblems in management of Estate William; shortage of labourers; sugar production; effects of weather; sales of rum; list of supplies ordered for Estates Good Hope, Mon Bijou and William.
Sans titreRepairs to her house; weather; engagement of Mr. Peebles to Miss Jones, daughter of former manager of Estate Adventure; visit of Prince Alfred to St. Croix; letter from her sister, Janet, about her son, Hugh; her health.
Sans titreAccounts for sales of rum from Estate Paradise; details about shipments and sale of sugar.
Sans titreSale and shipping of sugar; advises against nominating James McFarlane as estate manager; continuing dry weather; amounts of sugar and rum produced on Estates Good Hope, Mon Bijou, William, Paradise and Adventure; disturbance in America damaging rum prices.
Sans titreSale and shipping of sugar and rum from Estates Mon Bijou, William, Good Hope and Paradise, St. Croix.
Sans titreWeather; amounts of sugar shipped; amounts of sugar and rum produced; sugar and rum prices; note of cost of work on house of Mrs. Ann Beckett [Hugh Lang's daughter]; visit of Prince Alfred.
Sans titreDetails of shipment of sugar from St. Croix; St. Croix sugar and rum prices.
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