Copy of a Letter from Mr MacDonald of Kingsborrow, March 25th, 1748

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Copy1 of a Letter from
Mr MacDonald of Kings-
borrowKingsburgh to me R:Robert F:Forbes

RevReverend: DrDear: SrSir:

I received your kind
and oblidgeingobliging ✝ letters and lyke-
wiselikewise the AlmanackAlmanac for qchwhich I give
you thanks you may easily beleivbelieve
I would be glad of ane2 opertunityopportunity
to oblidgeoblige ^you and doedo my freindsfriends Jus-
tice but it happens that I am
attat such distance from them ex-
cept MalcomeMalcolm Macleod in Brea
that I can be of no use to you
for some tymetime thothough I have your
comandscommands pretypretty much at heart, the
XCopy you sent me is not genuine
thothough it bears a good dealldeal of the
substance of the originalloriginal, qchwhich u-
pon honour I have not otherwise
a right coppycopy should be sent you
I cannot express how much I am

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792.
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am obliged to you for your discre-
tion about that foolish letter qchwhich
I wish had been let allonalone since
such proceedings may hurt me
qchwhich serves no end that I can
think offof but mearmere idleness if you
knew how I am made the mark
of peoplespeople's malice qchwhich the Bear-
er can inform you, you would
think as I doedo mind me in the
kindest manermanner to your worthy
Patroness long may she live to
do good in her generationegeneration Mrs
MacDonald JoynsJoins with me in
the offer our dutifulldutiful respects
to her and Mrs Raterry and e-
ver am

Kingsborrow
marchMarch 25th
1748
RevReverend DrDear SrSir
Your afectionataffectionate humbelhumble
SertServant
Sic subrsubscribitur AlexrAlexander McDonald

I have ill will to mangelmangle my feavo-
ritfavourite ✝Shoes.

N: B: The Original of the A-
bove is to be found among my Papers,

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Papers, and was delivered to
me by KingsborrowKingsburgh’s own Son, upon
Thursday, April 14th, 1748, when
he was favouring me with a Visit.
At the same Time he gave me
a Pair of pretty Highland-garters
in a Present from his Mother.
He &and Rasay’s third Son (Murdoch
MacLeod) joined in telling, that
some Forces were stationed along
the Coast from Fort-William to
Glenealg to view (as was given out)
if any French Ships should ap-
pear, they being divided into small
Bodies of twenties &and twelves at yethe
Distance of five, six or seven Miles
from one another. KingsborrowKingsburgh’s Son
told likewise, that he met a Com-
pany of Soldiers marching into
the Isle of Sky to view its'its Coast.

Robert Forbes, A: M:

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Person	MacDonald of Kingsburgh
Date	25 Mar 1748
Place	Kingsborow
Place

Person	Robert Forbes
Date	14 Apr 1748
Place