Copy of an Answer to Mr Gordon's Letter, June 16. 1749.
Metadata
Titles
Table of Contents
Copy of an Answer to Mr Gordon's Let-
ter, June 16. 1749.
Forbes
Copy of an answer to Mr. Gordon's Letter, June
16. 1749
Paton
Answer to preceding
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 7, 1362—1363Paton
Vol. 2, 322—323Credits
Encoder (metadata)
Transcriber
Proofreader
Proofreader
Encoder
Encoder
Status
Document
Metadata
Correspondence
sent
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 16 Jun 1749 |
| Place | Leith |
| Place |
received
| Person | William Gordon |
| Place | Edinburgh |
acknowledgements
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
quote
If you intend to reprint (about which I chuse not to give any opinion), pray mind me with a copy (Paton V.2, 323).
remediation
in Forbes
Related Documents
Active:
Copy of a Letter from Dr. John Burton of York (March 24. 1748) wherein Copy of a Letter from the Prince to his father, Perth September 10 1745 et cetera et cetera et cetera (v04.0825.01): Mentions in footnote
Copy of a Return to Dr John Burton of
York, April 18th, 1748 (v04.0839.01): Mentions in footnote
Copy of a Letter from Dr Burton to me Robert Forbes
wherein of the peace then on the Carpet (v05.1062.01): Mentions in footnote
Copy of a Return to the Above, wherein of
the visionary Battle near Aberdeen (v05.1066.01): Mentions in footnote
Copy of an Answer to the said Letter. November 5. 1748. (v07.1358.01): Mentions in footnote
Copy of a Letter from Dr Burton of York.
January 26. 1749. (v07.1359.01): Mentions in footnote
Passive:
Copy of a Letter to Major MacDonald
of Glenalladale, March 14. 1750, Leith (v07.1493.01): Mentioned in footnote
Transcription
Copy of an Answer to the
preceedingpreceding Letter.
Sir,
Long ago I ✝writ to DrDoctor Bur-
ton, not to be rash in appearing in
Print on a Subject of so much De-
licacy &and Danger, intreatingentreating him
patiently to wait for a more sea-
sonable Opportunity, when severe
Truths might be told with Safety
to the Worthies concerned, &and plain-
ly informing him, that he was far
from having a sufficient Stock of
Materials for writing such a singu-
lar &and interesting History. Now that
I have seen his Performance, I can
assure you, that not one Half (I might
venture to say, not a Third) is told; so
that there is not so much Need of
Amendments &and Alterations, as of
Additions.
ton, not to be rash in appearing in
Print on a Subject of so much De-
licacy &and Danger, intreatingentreating him
patiently to wait for a more sea-
sonable Opportunity, when severe
Truths might be told with Safety
to the Worthies concerned, &and plain-
ly informing him, that he was far
from having a sufficient Stock of
Materials for writing such a singu-
lar &and interesting History. Now that
I have seen his Performance, I can
assure you, that not one Half (I might
venture to say, not a Third) is told; so
that there is not so much Need of
Amendments &and Alterations, as of
Additions.
I decline having any Hand in
this Affair, for Reasons obvious enough
to Scotsmen whatever Englishmen
may think; though not one would be
more ready to throw in his Mite1 than
I, were a seasonable Opportunity of-
fering. However, I should not do Jus-
tice to the honest Doctor, did I not
remark, that there is not a single Fact
1363
(1363)
Fact (as to the Escape) that can be
called in Question, though the Circum-
stances are not narrated so fully
&and exactly as they might have been,
&and even some are altogether omit-
ted, which, I am sure, the Doctor
has in his Collection, &and such too as
are exceedingly curious, &and have no
Danger attending the publication of
them. This indeed surprizessurprises me not
a little; but I am afraid, there has
been too much Hurry in preparing
for the Press. There are many
wrong Spellings of proper Names
both of Persons &and Places, &and there is
one wrong Date.
this Affair, for Reasons obvious enough
to Scotsmen whatever Englishmen
may think; though not one would be
more ready to throw in his Mite1 than
I, were a seasonable Opportunity of-
fering. However, I should not do Jus-
tice to the honest Doctor, did I not
remark, that there is not a single Fact
Fact (as to the Escape) that can be
called in Question, though the Circum-
stances are not narrated so fully
&and exactly as they might have been,
&and even some are altogether omit-
ted, which, I am sure, the Doctor
has in his Collection, &and such too as
are exceedingly curious, &and have no
Danger attending the publication of
them. This indeed surprizessurprises me not
a little; but I am afraid, there has
been too much Hurry in preparing
for the Press. There are many
wrong Spellings of proper Names
both of Persons &and Places, &and there is
one wrong Date.
If you intend to reprint (about qchwhich
I chusechoose not to give any Opinion)
pray, mind me with a Copy. I am
persuaded there will be a great
Run upon it. If you have not a
Copy, acquaint me, &and I shall send
you the One I have.
I chusechoose not to give any Opinion)
pray, mind me with a Copy. I am
persuaded there will be a great
Run upon it. If you have not a
Copy, acquaint me, &and I shall send
you the One I have.
Were I to see You, I could say
much more, &and condescend upon Parti-
culars. I am to write to the Doctor
soon, &and shall use him with Freedom,
as I have frequently done.
much more, &and condescend upon Parti-
culars. I am to write to the Doctor
soon, &and shall use him with Freedom,
as I have frequently done.
In Haste I am,
Sir,
June 16th, 1749.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of an answer to Mr. Gordon's Letter, June
16. 1749.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 7,
Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 5v–6r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
I.e., make a small contribution.