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144.
Typed Letter Signed to Fred Hunter, dated June 6th, 1965.
223 words. Written at Gledfield House, Ardgay, shortly after Finlay had moved from Edinburgh, and just before he moved into the farmhouse on the estate, the first of his garden retreats, where he was to live for the following year: “We are not yet quite settled for we are in the basement of the ‘Big House’ till we get in the farmhouse in some 2 weeks… We still feel upheavaled… The farmhouse looks very nice, especially as it has a real sluice beside it, making a sound of running water. There is quite a large, and quite a wild, garden in front, and a big wood behind…”.
Finlay asks to delay sending things to Hunter as “The earthships here need to be assembled and they are at the foot of mounds of heavy boxes… Once we are in the farmhouse we will be able to unpack properly.” SIGNED “Ian” in red ink, with the typed addition “Sue too…”.
Folded for mailing, o/w Fine, together with the original mailing envelope addressed in red ink by Finlay.
