Copy of a Letter from Mr MacPherson of Strathmashie, April 16th, 1748
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Copy of a Letter from Mr MacPherson of Strathmashie, April 16th, 1748
Forbes
Copy of a Letter, by Post, from Mr. MacPherson of Strathmashie, to me R.F.
Paton
Letter from Mr. MacPherson of Stramashie to Robert Forbes
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Forbes
Vol. 4, 854—855Paton
Vol. 2, 70—71Credits
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| Person | Mr. MacPherson |
| Date | 16 Apr 1748 |
| Place | Strathmashie |
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
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SIR, — I hereby own to have receaved the pleasure of your letter of the 25th February (Paton vol. 2, 70)
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Copy of a Letter, by Post,
from Mr Macpherson of
Strathmashie to me R:Robert F:Forbes
Sir
I hereby own to have
ReceavedReceived The pleasure of your ✝Let-
ter of the 25th FebryFebruary, &and to be
heartily glad and sensible of the
honour you DoeDo me in proposeingproposing
a friendly Correspondence, ThoThough ImI'm
afraid I cannot to purpose answer
your Expectations in contributing
to forward the worthy Design you have
taken, IllI'll venture upon it, and
before now wou’dwould have troubled you
with a kind of Detail of the Facts
that Consist with my Knowledge;
But that a proper hand to trans-
mit by is not yet come in my way,
which I must patiently wait for.
Therefore, Dear Sir, till that
happens I beg you Excuse me.
ReceavedReceived The pleasure of your ✝Let-
ter of the 25th FebryFebruary, &and to be
heartily glad and sensible of the
honour you DoeDo me in proposeingproposing
a friendly Correspondence, ThoThough ImI'm
afraid I cannot to purpose answer
your Expectations in contributing
to forward the worthy Design you have
taken, IllI'll venture upon it, and
before now wou’dwould have troubled you
with a kind of Detail of the Facts
that Consist with my Knowledge;
But that a proper hand to trans-
mit by is not yet come in my way,
which I must patiently wait for.
Therefore, Dear Sir, till that
happens I beg you Excuse me.
I wish you all manner of
Happiness and Success in the lauda-ble
855(855)
ble work you have Undertaken
&and am with the greatest Esteem
and Affection
Happiness and Success in the lauda-ble
ble work you have Undertaken
&and am with the greatest Esteem
and Affection
DrDear Sir
Your reallreal Admirer and
most faithfullfaithful Servant
Sic subrsubscribitur John McPherson
Your reallreal Admirer and
most faithfullfaithful Servant
Sic subrsubscribitur John McPherson
Strathmashie
16th April
1748
16th April
1748
P: S: If at any time you take
occasion of writeingwriting to me by post
please direct for me By Ruthven
occasion of writeingwriting to me by post
please direct for me By Ruthven
N: B: The Original of the
Above is to be found among my
Papers.
Above is to be found among my
Papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
Upon
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Letter, by Post, from Mr. MacPherson of Strathmashie, to me R.F.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 4,
Adv.MS.32.6.19, fol. 117v–118r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/ v04.0854.01.html.