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Narrative of the three particular and remarkable Events (Macra, Mackvee, Mackay) given in the Hand-writing of Mr Francis Stewart, November 3d, 1748.

Copy of a Paragraph of a Letter (October 25. 1748) from the Reverend Mr James Hay, Inverness

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Copy of a Paragraph of a Letter (Octr 25. 1748) from the Rd Mr James Hay, Inverness
Forbes
Copy of a Paragraph of a Letter (October 25. 1748) from the Reverend Mr. James Hay Inverness
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Paragraph of a letter from the Rev. James Hay at Inverness
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Forbes
Vol. 6, 1120
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Vol. 2, 204
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Date25 Oct 1748
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“Your kind oblidging Letter Septer 19th”
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Copy of a Postscript to the Reverend Mr James Hay, Inverness, September 19. 1748. (v05.1082.01): Mentions in footnote
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Copy of a Postscript to the Reverend Mr James Hay, Inverness, September 19. 1748. (v05.1082.01): Mentioned in footnote
Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr John MacLachlan in Argyleshire, August 24. 1748. (v06.1129.01): Mentioned in footnote
Letter from the Reverend Mr James Hay, Inverness, March 14: 1749. (v06.1314.01): Mentioned in transcription
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Copy of a Paragraph of a Letter
(dated OctrOctober 25th 1748) from the
RevdReverend Mr James Hay in Inver-
ness
, ^to me R:Robert F:Forbes
See Vol: 5th, pag: 1082.

Your kind OblidgingObliging Letter SepterSeptember 19th
was most Acceptable, &cetc. — I am
doing all I can to answer your de-
sire
but as the InformaonInformation depends
on many cannot promise to be so soon
as I could wish_ Assure your selfyourself
IllI’ll lose no time after the things
come to my hand qchwhich I want.
N: B: The original of the
Above is to be found
among my Papers
Robert Forbes, A: M:

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Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Paragraph of a Letter (October 25. 1748) from the Reverend Mr. James Hay Inverness.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 6, Adv.MS.32.6.21, fol. 6v. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v06.1120.01.html.
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