Copy of a Letter from Dr Burton of York (September 17. 1748.)
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Copy of a Letter from Dr. Burton of York (September 17. 1748)
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Letter from Dr. Burton at York
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Vol. 6, 1353—1357Paton
Vol. 2, 318—320Credits
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| Person | Dr.Doctor Burton |
| Date | 17 Sep 1748 |
| Place | York |
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Place | Leith |
acknowledgements
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Please to give my grateful acknowledgements to Lady Bruce, to whom and the other ladies, my wife joins in respects (Paton V.2, 320).
enclosed in
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I shall be glad to know in your next whether the picture of the Prince which was drawn by a young man in Edinburgh, and was very like, be yet done on a copper plate. If it be finished, and like the original, pray send me some, with the charge (Paton V.2, 320).
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Copy of a Letter from Dr Burton
at York to me R:Robert F:Forbes
DrDear srsir
The Favour of ✝ your’syours by
our Friend R. C.1 came Safe to hand,
for which think my selfmyself obliged to you.
I am sorry I should be out of Town the
Night our Friend arrived, by which
I lost the Pleasure of his Company,
except a little in the Evening before
he went, when he did me yethe Favour
to sit about an hour with me at
my House: and we were to have
metyethe next morning, which I fancy
he forgot, and by this means was de-
prived of ytthat opportunity of sending
Mr Carmichael yethe money for yethe
Gowns: I went to seek him, but he
was just gone. I am sorry, I lost ytthat
opportunity because Mr Carmicha-
el will think me negligent: but
shall take yethe first opportunity
or shall send to desire a Person
at Edinburgh to pay him. I have
an order for three more of the
finer sort, but they must each con-
tain Seven yards; which please to
desire him to send as soon as pos-
sible; with yethe charge; which I shall
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faithfully remit with the other.
our Friend R. C.1 came Safe to hand,
for which think my selfmyself obliged to you.
I am sorry I should be out of Town the
Night our Friend arrived, by which
I lost the Pleasure of his Company,
except a little in the Evening before
he went, when he did me yethe Favour
to sit about an hour with me at
my House: and we were to have
met
he forgot, and by this means was de-
prived of ytthat opportunity of sending
Mr Carmichael yethe money for yethe
Gowns: I went to seek him, but he
was just gone. I am sorry, I lost ytthat
opportunity because Mr Carmicha-
el will think me negligent: but
shall take yethe first opportunity
or shall send to desire a Person
at Edinburgh to pay him. I have
an order for three more of the
finer sort, but they must each con-
tain Seven yards; which please to
desire him to send as soon as pos-
sible; with yethe charge; which I shall
faithfully remit with the other.
The History of my Persecution is not
yet published, the delay being occasi-
on’doccasioned partly by yethe neglect and partly
by yethe absenceof from London of the
Person to whom it was sent; but now
I shall soon expect it; and shall
directly send you some down into
S:—[cotlan]d.
yet published, the delay being occasi-
on’doccasioned partly by yethe neglect and partly
by yethe absence
Person to whom it was sent; but now
I shall soon expect it; and shall
directly send you some down into
S:—[cotlan]d.
I have here sent you the only Things
I think there can be any even the
least, dispute of the Truth offof, as men-
tion’dmentioned in yethe Pr:[ince's] Escape.
I think there can be any even the
least, dispute of the Truth offof, as men-
tion’dmentioned in yethe Pr:[ince's] Escape.
The Facts mention’dmentioned from yethe last
Battle ‘tilluntil yethe Pr:[ince's] Return to yethe con-
tinent of Scotland I take to be all
true as represented; coming from yethe
very Persons concerned. What happen’dhappened
from that Time, ‘tilluntil the RevndReverend Mr
John Cameron’s Journal, (I mean
that part of it from his own know-
ledge) begins, are yethe only Facts to
be disputed. I have therefore herein
mention’dmentioned the material Facts, and if
they be not true, should be glad to
be set right, because I would not
give yethe Enemies to Justice cause
to find Fault.
Battle ‘tilluntil yethe Pr:[ince's] Return to yethe con-
tinent of Scotland I take to be all
true as represented; coming from yethe
very Persons concerned. What happen’dhappened
from that Time, ‘tilluntil the RevndReverend Mr
John Cameron’s Journal, (I mean
that part of it from his own know-
ledge) begins, are yethe only Facts to
be disputed. I have therefore herein
mention’dmentioned the material Facts, and if
they be not true, should be glad to
be set right, because I would not
give yethe Enemies to Justice cause
to find Fault.
The first material Thing which
happen’dhappened the Pr:[ince] after his Return to
yethe continent, was yethe Story told me by Mr.s 1355 (1355)
Mr.s C—[amero]n; while the Pr.[ince] was con-
ducted by Glenpane and had like
to have fallen down the Preci-
pice in the Fog.
happen’dhappened the Pr:[ince] after his Return to
yethe continent, was yethe Story told me by Mr.s 1355 (1355)
Mr.s C—[amero]n; while the Pr.[ince] was con-
ducted by Glenpane and had like
to have fallen down the Preci-
pice in the Fog.
The 3d is when the Pr:[ince] got into
Glenmoriston, when he went into
the Hut, wherein were yethe Six
Thieves &cetc:
Glenmoriston, when he went into
the Hut, wherein were yethe Six
Thieves &cetc:
The 4th is when Roderick McKen-
zie was murdered.
zie was murdered.
The 5th is, where one of yethe Glen-
moriston men that shot the Hart in Locha-
bar.
moriston men that shot the Hart in Locha-
bar.
If any of these vary from Truth,
as stated when I had yethe Pleasure
of being with you, I shall be oblidg-
edobliged to you to be set right. At the
same time I shall be oblidgedobliged to
you for yethe heads of the 30. sheets
you have received since I came
South, i:e: whether they relate to
any particular action, Battle, or yethe
like; or whether they give accounts
of wtwhat pass’dpassed after yethe Battle at Cul-
loden.
as stated when I had yethe Pleasure
of being with you, I shall be oblidg-
edobliged to you to be set right. At the
same time I shall be oblidgedobliged to
you for yethe heads of the 30. sheets
you have received since I came
South, i:e: whether they relate to
any particular action, Battle, or yethe
like; or whether they give accounts
of wtwhat pass’dpassed after yethe Battle at Cul-
loden.
From yethe Materials I already have
met with, I have drawn as full an
account of Things as could not, but by my 1356 (1356)
my means, have been got together; I
have shown it to three Friends of Learn-
ing &and Judgement; who are so pleased
with it, that they have set a croudcrowd of
Persons upon my back to have it
publish’dpublished out offof hand; because it
show’dshowed Things in their proper colours,
and was so much a fuller Relation
of Facts than wtwhat had yet appear’dappeared.
A Printer is agreed wtwith &and we shall
begin to work very soon in order to
have it publish’dpublished as soon as possi-
ble; and if you have got any Thinganything
worth mentioning, tho’though I durst not print
it yet it will answer for ytthat copy
which is to go abroad and to be trans-
lated into French, and be there pub-
lished; and then it will find a way
into Brittain in that Language.
met with, I have drawn as full an
account of Things as could not, but by my 1356 (1356)
my means, have been got together; I
have shown it to three Friends of Learn-
ing &and Judgement; who are so pleased
with it, that they have set a croudcrowd of
Persons upon my back to have it
publish’dpublished out offof hand; because it
show’dshowed Things in their proper colours,
and was so much a fuller Relation
of Facts than wtwhat had yet appear’dappeared.
A Printer is agreed wtwith &and we shall
begin to work very soon in order to
have it publish’dpublished as soon as possi-
ble; and if you have got any Thinganything
worth mentioning, tho’though I durst not print
it yet it will answer for ytthat copy
which is to go abroad and to be trans-
lated into French, and be there pub-
lished; and then it will find a way
into Brittain in that Language.
we are all heartily sorry for
poor Flora’s Fright, but rejoice much
that she is safe; pray as soon as she
shall arrive at Edinburgh, desire
her to let me know.
poor Flora’s Fright, but rejoice much
that she is safe; pray as soon as she
shall arrive at Edinburgh, desire
her to let me know.
I am affraidafraid poor Malcolm2 is ill
or dead; or else he would certainly
have wrote to you or me before
this Time. I was glad to hear Dr
D—d was well. I wonder wtwhat is
become of Mr Boyd!
or dead; or else he would certainly
have wrote to you or me before
this Time. I was glad to hear Dr
D—d was well. I wonder wtwhat is
become of Mr Boyd!
I am oblidgedobliged to you for yethe Copy of
yethe Paragraph
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yethe Paragraph of yethe Letter from yethe
North. I have taken care to propa-
gate yethe contents to several diffe-
rent Parts of yethe country as well
as this city and I hope to good
Effect. The inclosedenclosed I think
well done, and is much approved
by others.
yethe Paragraph of yethe Letter from yethe
North. I have taken care to propa-
gate yethe contents to several diffe-
rent Parts of yethe country as well
as this city and I hope to good
Effect. The inclosedenclosed I think
well done, and is much approved
by others.
I shall be glad to know in your
next, whether yethe Picture of yethe
Pr.Prince which was drawn by a young
man3 in Edinb:gEdinburgh and was very
like, be yet done on a copper
plate if it be finished and like
yethe original pray Send me Some,
with yethe charge.
next, whether yethe Picture of yethe
Pr.Prince which was drawn by a young
man3 in Edinb:gEdinburgh and was very
like, be yet done on a copper
plate if it be finished and like
yethe original pray Send me Some,
with yethe charge.
Please to give my grateful Acknow-
ledgements to Lady Bruce, to whom and
yethe other Ladies my wife joins in Re-
spects as well as to you with
ledgements to Lady Bruce, to whom and
yethe other Ladies my wife joins in Re-
spects as well as to you with
DrDear srsir
York seprseptember 17: 1748.
N: B: The Original of the pre-
ceedingpreceding Letter is to be found a-
mong my Papers.
ceedingpreceding Letter is to be found a-
mong my Papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Letter from Dr. Burton of York (September 17. 1748).” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 6,
Adv.MS.32.6.21, fol. 124r–3r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
Possibly Robert Chessor, who also carried materials to England for Forbes in Copy of a Letter from a Gentleman
in London to his Friend at Bath,
September 17. 1750. concerning the Cruelties in 1746..
Most likely Malcolm MacLeod of Brae.
Either Sir Robert Strange or Allan Ramsay. Strange was living in Edinburgh before joining the Rising and might have produced a contemporaneous miniature of Charles. He was also the engraver of the portrait that Burton is most likely referring to, although the engraving is probably based on Ramsay's portrait of 1745. Ramsay was still living in Edinburgh in 1749, while Strange was abroad in exile.