Copy of a Return to Strathmashie, May 1748

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Copy of a Letter to Cap-
tain John McPherson of
Strathmashie in Badenoch.

My Dear Sir,

Your kind &and agreea-
ble Favours I gladly received from
the Hands of your Friend, who is
pleased to take the Trouble of
this. I likewise received from him
your Letter of the 21st Instant,
dated at Ruthven.

I am so exceeding well pleased
with what you have already sent
me, that I earnestly beg the Conti-
nuance of your friendly Offices in
that Way. You needed not to have
apologiz’dapologized for the Haste you was
put to in writing the Narrative;
for I had no Difficulty at all in
marking it out, &and the Length of
it was so far from being tedious
to me, that the more I read the
more I was pleased, &and I wish it
had been ten Times as long. I
should be faulty, did I not re-
mark to You, that You are by far
the exactest &and most expeditious Cor-respondent937(937)
respondent I have had to do with
as yet in the Course of this Affair.

As to the Bulk of my Collection,
which (very much to my Pleasure)
has swell’dswelled beyond my Expectation,
I refer You to the Bearer for In-
formation.

Be so good, as embrace the first
Opportunity of a sure private
Hand to transmit to me any other
Narratives you may have collected,
&and be sure to observe the same cir-
cumstantial Method, of which you
have already given me a Proof;
but never trust any Thing by Post.
The sooner you send me any Pa-
pers, still the better, as you’ll
easily see after conversing with
your Friend. It would be very o-
bliging, if, among other Favours,
you would allow me your Account
of Falkirk-battle in your own
Hand-writing.

You see, I am very free in cut-
ting out Work for You, which must
put You to much Trouble; but I re-ly938(938)

ly upon your Goodness to forgive the
Freedom, and, I hope, your Attachment
to the Cause of Truth, &and the Im-
portance of the Subject will be suf-
ficient to apologize for me at your
Hands. If ever an Opportunity comes
in my Way to make you a suitable
Return for your singular Favours,
you may depend upon a chearfulcheerful
Compliance. — My best Wishes at-
tend You &and all your Concerns.

That God Almighty may have You &and
all your Concerns in his holy Care &and
Protection, &and that he may grant You all
you wish &and all you want, is the
hearty &and earnest Prayer of,

Dear Sir,
Your most affectionate Friend,
&and very humble Servant,
Robert Forbes.
Citadel of Leith,
May 25th
1748.

P= S: I had almost forgot to with
mention, that I was likewise fa-
voured, by Post, with your kind Let-
ter of April 16th.

Adieu.

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Person	Robert Forbes
Date	25 May 1748
Place	Citadel of Leith
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Person	Captain John Macpherson
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