Mifs Elizabeth Catanach
Care of M^r W^m Mellish
Huntly
Aberdeenshire

Postmarked 31^st October and 2^nd November 1822

London 31st Octr 1822 Madam               By desire of your brother Mr Robt Cattanach I inclose (sic) you a Bank post bill for £29 and beg you will acknowledge receipt of it first post after it comes to hand – We sail again for Jamaica 25th Novr. and should you have anything to send to your brother I will be happy to take charge of it         I remain Madam             Yo Mo Ob Sr1             William Martin Addrefs if a letter 16 Mount Street                             Whitechapel Road If parcel Care of Robt Martin                             Hermitage

¹ Presumably an abbreviation for ‘Your Most Obedient Servant’

William Martin to Elizabeth Catanach, re Robert Catanach