Copy of a Letter to the Reverend Mr John MacLauchlan in Argyleshire, April 19. 1748

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Copy of a Letter to the
Reverend Mr ✝John Mac-
Lauchlan in Argyleshire.

RevdReverend dear Brother,

I gladly embrace this
Opportunity to congratulate You
upon your Safety after being ex-
posed to so much Distress and so
many Dangers. God be thanked, ytthat
you are still preserved to do more
good.

For some time past I have been
doing my best to make up as com-
pleatcomplete a Collection as possible of
Journals &and other Papers relative
to the History, but more particularly
the Dangers, Distresses &and Escape,
of a certain young Gentle-
man, and, I thank God, I have
been so successful in my Attempts
as to have collected already about
fifty Sheets. I am well apprizedapprised,
that you have been employing your
laudable Endeavours in that Way,
&and would you be so good as to trans-mit

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mit to me the Fruits of your La-
bours by any sure private Hand
(for I chusechoose not to correspond wtwith
Worthies by Post) I should
acknowledge the extraordinary
Favour with Thanks, &and be careful
to return your Papers with Safe-
ty.

I am glad, it is in my Power
to desire You to keep up a good
Heart. — Verbum Sapien-
ti sat est. —

That God Almighty may always
have You in his holy Care &and Pro-
tection, &and may give You all you
wish &and all you want, is the hearty
&and earnest Prayer of,

R:Reverend D:Dear S:Sir
Your most affteaffectionate Bro-
ther, &and humble Servant,
Robert Forbes.
Citadel of Leith,
April 19th,
1748.

N: B: The Letter (whereof the Above is
a Copy) I sent off by the Hands of Miss
Peggie Callandar, who was going into
Argyleshire with Miss Flora MacDonald.
I desired Miss Callandar to burn the Let-
ter, if she did not meet with Mr Mac-
Lauchlan, or did not find a sure Way for
conveying it to him.

Robert Forbes, A: M:
Copy

Person	Robert Forbes
Date	19 Apr 1748
Place	Citadel of Leith
Place
Note	N.B.—The letter (whereof the above is a copy) I sent off by the hands of Miss Peggie Callandar who was going into Argyleshire with Miss Flora MacDonald. I desired Miss Callandar to burn the letter if she did not meet with Mr. MacLauchlan, or did not find a sure way for conveying it to him (Paton vol. 2, 66)

Person	Reverend Mr. John MacLaughlan
Date
Place	Argyleshire