Copy of a Letter from Captain Malcolm MacLeod of date January 13. 1748

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Copy of a Letter by Post to me
R:Robert F:Forbes which reached me upon Thurs
-day, JanryJanuary 28th.

My Dr:Dear Sir:
Rasay January 13 1748

ImI’m very much oblidgedobliged to You for
your kind letters which is great Comfort
to me I have not got any letter from a
freind friend or aquantanceacquaintance Since I came
home but from You and onesthonest Doc-
tor Burton who I understand was
with You letlylately and ImI’m Exceedingly
Glad that he is very weel

abutabout what You was writing to me
in Your letter I assure You I was not
Idle Since I came home and I got
a great deal that You never heard
as Yet and will get more in alitlea little
time but how to send that to You
I cannot tell Since money are so
Scarce with useus that I cannot go
my Selfmyself, the towtwo ✝letters You Send
by Donald mcLeod one for me and
one for Kingsborrow it was last
day we got them for he did not come
home himself as yet, Kingsborrow
and I was to meet towtwo or three
days ago had not that RasaysRaasay's Se-
cond Son the offceerofficer is dying who
beby all apearanceappearance cannot live but
few days which ImI’m SorySorry for it the
rest
✝
Vol: 2. p: 320, 323.
704 (704)
rest of the family offers theretheir kind
Service to Lady Bruce and You I
have not time to writwrite to Doctor
Burton be You So good as to give
him my Service and to his Lady
and tell himehim that he did pass a
great ComplementCompliment to me that is
when I got alettera letter from him I
beg of You to be always writing to
me

if Ever IllI’ll See You IllI'll tell ma-
ny athinga thing You woudwould wonder attat
mind me most kindly to the worthy
old Lady not forgetingforgetting yourSelfyourself and
all freindsfriends that will ask for me_
ImI’m

Your most affectionatlyaffectionately humble
SerttServant
Sic subrsubscribitur Mal: MacLeod

P: S.
I thank You most kindly for the
ComplementCompliment✝ You Sent me by Ra-
say’sRaasay's ServentServant I got all the letters
you sent me in due time when ever
IllI’ll see a sure hand IllI’ll Send you
what I have for You

✝
Vol: 3. pag: 476.

N: B: The original of the preceedingpreceding
Letter is to be found among my
Papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:

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Person	Malcolm MacLeod
Date	13 Jan 1748
Place	Rasey
Place

Person	Robert Forbes
Date	28 Jan 1748
Place