Letter to the Reverend Mr John MacLachlan in Argyleshire, May 19. 1749.

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Copy of a Letter to the RevdReverend
Mr John MacLachlan
(See in this
pag: 1129)
in Argyleshire.

My Dear Sir,

Your kind &and obliging Let-
ter of AugtAugust 24th I received not till NovrNovember
20th, &and till now I could never meet with
an Opportunity of acknowledging the
Favour.

Herewith you’ll receive a Book in a Pre-
sent, which I had lying by me for
a long Time, till a proper Bearer should
cast up, &and at last (being wearied with
waiting) this honest ✝ Cock came in my
Way, who was my Fellow-Prisoner.

I must beg Leave still to importune
You to favour me with a Narrative of such Facts

✝
Archibald MacLachlan.
1313 (1313)
Facts (within a certain Period of Time)
as you can have well vouched; for
you cannot readily fail at last to
make up a Collection of remarka-
ble Occurrences, as your Place of
Abode is well situated for such a
Purpose: But be sure to let me
have your Commands by some sure
private Hand &and not by Post; for
they still have the Custom of mak-
ing open Letters at Post-Offices.
I am as busy as ever in making up
a Collection, &and am still meeting
with a fresh PacquetPacket from one Cor-
respondent or another; but when I
may come to an End of collecting
I know not.

We have really no News here that
one can depend upon; &and therefore
they are not worth mentioning.

I heartily thank You for
your kind Remembrance of me, &and
sincerely am,

R:Reverend D:Dear S:Sir

Your most affectionate BroyrBrother,
and very humble ServtServant,
Robert Forbes.
May 19th, 1749

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Person	Robert Forbes
Date	19 May 1749
Place	Leith
Person (bearer)	Archibald MacLachlan
Place