Copy of a Letter from Tam Forbes, London, July 28. 1749
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Copy of a Lr fm Tam Forbes, London, July 28. 1749
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Copy of a Letter from Tam Forbes, London, July 28. 1749
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Letter from Mr. Thomas Forbes in London
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Vol. 7, 1415—1416Paton
Vol. 2, 346—347Credits
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| Person | Thomas Forbes |
| Date | 28 Jul 1749 |
| Place | London |
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received
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Place | Leith |
acknowledgements
compliments to
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My wife and I join in our good wishes to you and Mrs. Forbes (Paton V.2, 346).
enclosed in
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inclosed in a blank cover directed to Mr. Thomas Watson (Paton V.2, 346).
enclosures
requests
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If you agree to let me have the books, pray send them by the first oportunity (Paton 346).
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Pray by the first post, after receipt of this send me the Exchequer List from the Supplement to the Scots Magazine of those there enroll'd as attained for their behaviour in 1745 and 1746 (Paton V.2, 346-347).
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Copy of a Letter from Mr
Thomas Forbes in London to
me R:Robert F:Forbes which Letter came
by shipping, &and was inclosedenclosed in
a blank Cover directed to Mr
David Watson Vinter on the
Shore of Leith.
Dear sir
I congratulate You on your
marriage &and I assure You it is not in
your power to desire more felicity
than I wish You &and your Spouse — If
You can spare me the small black edg’dedged
manuscript volumes to help to com-
pleatcomplete a work undertaken by a very
honest &and sufficient Person1 that will
be of use, You will do a publickpublic
good &and shall have what satisfaction
You demand, &and I hope, that my
haveinghaving a concern in it &and will
reap the profit, will be no stop
to your compliance.
marriage &and I assure You it is not in
your power to desire more felicity
than I wish You &and your Spouse — If
You can spare me the small black edg’dedged
manuscript volumes to help to com-
pleatcomplete a work undertaken by a very
honest &and sufficient Person1 that will
be of use, You will do a publickpublic
good &and shall have what satisfaction
You demand, &and I hope, that my
haveinghaving a concern in it &and will
reap the profit, will be no stop
to your compliance.
Next week I will have a small
thing printed, with which I can pro-
mise You’ll be pleased, &and by the first
oportunityopportunity shall send you some Co-
pies of it. If you agree to lettlet me
have the books, pray send them by
the first oportunityopportunity &and write me by post
at Mrs Harris’s near King’s gate
Street Holbourn, London, so I shall know 1416 (1416)
know where to call for them.
thing printed, with which I can pro-
mise You’ll be pleased, &and by the first
oportunityopportunity shall send you some Co-
pies of it. If you agree to lettlet me
have the books, pray send them by
the first oportunityopportunity &and write me by post
at Mrs Harris’s near King’s gate
Street Holbourn, London, so I shall know 1416 (1416)
know where to call for them.
sir
London 28th July
1749
1749
N: B: The following Words were writ-
ten on the fore Part of the said Let-
ter after sealing.
ten on the fore Part of the said Let-
ter after sealing.
Pray by the first post, after receipt of
this, send me the Exchequer list, from
the Supplement to the Scots magazine,
of those there enroll’denrolled as attainted for
their behaviour in 1745 &and 1746. Their
names are on two leaves which take
out &and incloseenclose in a letter to me for I
shall want them before you can
send them. the last I had from you
were stolnstolen from me —
this, send me the Exchequer list, from
the Supplement to the Scots magazine,
of those there enroll’denrolled as attainted for
their behaviour in 1745 &and 1746. Their
names are on two leaves which take
out &and incloseenclose in a letter to me for I
shall want them before you can
send them. the last I had from you
were stolnstolen from me —
N: B: The Original of the above
Letter is to be found a-
mong my Papers.
Letter is to be found a-
mong my Papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Letter from Tam Forbes, London, July 28. 1749.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 7,
Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 32r–32v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
Possibly Thomas Carte.