Copy of a Letter to Mr Malcolm MacLeod of Brea in Rasay— —January 18th, 1748.

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Copy of a Letter
to Mr. Malcolm
MacLeod of Brea
in Rasay.

My very dear Sir,

I could not []
have thought, that you would
have allowed the Opportunity
of Donald Roy MacDonald’s
coming here slip You without
writing me some few Lines, if
it had been but only to in-
form me anent your own Wel-
fare &and that of the Worthies
in Rasay &and Sky.

Herewith I send You six Edin-
burgh AlmanacksAlmanacs, as small To-
kens of my Respect for those,
to✝ whom they are to be given, &and

✝
The Laird of Rasay, Malcolm MacLeod
of Brea, Hugh MacDonald of Armadale,
AlexrAlexander MacDonald of Kingsburgh, Donald
MacLeod of Gualtergill &and John MacKinnon
of Elighuill. _
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&and whose Names you’ll find
written upon the first Leaf of
each Copy, as a Direction for
You how to dispose of them. I
wish, it were in my Power to
give them more valuable In-
stances of my sincere Regard
for them &and all such as they are.

Suffer me, my Friend, to put
You in Mind of the several Com-
missions I have so often men-
tioned both in Conversation &and
in Writing. I hope, you’ll for-
get none of them, but will ex-
ert your utmost Endeavours
to satisfy my Desires in an Af-
fair you have so much at Heart.

You are always remem-
bredremembered here with much Esteem.

My best Wishes attend the
worthy Family of Rasay, your
nearest Friend, and all those
Worthies, to whom I have sent the 791 (791)
the small Presents.

Citadel of Leith,
JanryJanuary 18th,
1748
Sincerely I am,
Dear Sir,
Your most affteaffectionate Friend,
&and very hulehumble Servant,
Robert Forbes

See Vol: 4. pag: 856.

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Person	Robert Forbes
Date	18 Jan 1748
Place	Citadel of Leith
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Person	Malcolm MacLeod
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