Paragraph from Captain Robert Stewart about taking away the Highland Dress, January 16. 1749.
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Paragraph from Capn Rot Stewart about tak-
ing away the Highland Dress, Janry 16. 1749.
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Paragraph from Captain Robert Stewart about taking away the Highland dress, January 16. 1749
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Excerpt from letter from Captain Robert Stewart
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| Person | Robert Stewart |
| Date | 16 Jan 1749 |
| Place | Craighead of Milton |
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
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Captain Robert Stewart (in this
Vol: p: 1138) sent me a Letter (dat-
ed, Craig-head of Milben 16th
JanryJanuary 1749) to which he had ad-
ded a Postscript concerning the
taking away the Highland Dress
in the following Words.
(in this
Vol: p: 1138)
Vol: p: 1138)
I had almost forgotten to tell you
that it is Clipping✝ time with useus in
this Country already &and yethe Most of
our WoddersWedders1 are already Bare-back-
ed we Expect Wool will be plentieplenty
this year Since Clipping has begonebegun
so earlieearly.
that it is Clipping✝ time with useus in
this Country already &and yethe Most of
our WoddersWedders1 are already Bare-back-
ed we Expect Wool will be plentieplenty
this year Since Clipping has begonebegun
so earlieearly.
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:
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Forbes, Robert. “Paragraph from Captain Robert Stewart about taking away the Highland dress, January 16. 1749.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 6,
Adv.MS.32.6.21, fol. 29r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
Castrated sheep.