Transcription of lines 1-7
01. Loving father I am much grieved
02. at your Fatherly Chaik anent the Remembrie of my dear Mother bot hops
03. her tender Love will not impute it to any unaffectionatnes in me knouing
04. that treu & tender affection does not Consist in words for hire S[i]r w[i]t[h] much
05. grieve I solemly Protest befor my God (who knous the secrets of all hearts)
06. so long as he bestous Life upon me I shall ever Carry to her such treu Love
07. & reall affection as is deue to such ane affectionat & tender hearted

Transcription of lines 8-15
08. Mother S[i]r I have bought & packt up all my goods & will putt them aboard
09. this week & thincks (God willing) to sett sail this day eght dayes or munday
10. eght dayes for Borostones S[i]r I am to com doun be sea being a necessatie for it
11. having sum goods aboard that requirs my attendance I have taken up that
12. mony from Mr Chislie & bought goods w[i]t[h] it my self & shall s[i]r paye it
13. in to you god willing against Mertamis w[i]t[h] the Currant Exchange
14. s[i]r being to Live London in 8 or 10 dayes wind & weather serving you need
15. expect no mor Letters bot on at our departing so having no more at pr[ese]nt

Transcription of lines 16-23
16. being nou god be thancked in perfect health bot my reall Love Remembred to
17. you my Loving father To my Dear Mother whom I trust in God to sie in
18. a short time to My Brother James who begs of hem to Remember me
19. to all friends & acquantances To my sister & Brother in Lau to Alex[ande]r
20. Tho[mas] & Archib[ald] Elisab[eth] & Marg[are]t To my Aunt & To my Aunt Mrs
21. Cunningham so I Rest S[i]r
22. your Loving & obedient son to death
23. W[illia]m Dunlop