Copy of a Return to Glenalledell December 4. 1749.
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Copy of a Return to Glenalledell Decr 4. 1749.
Forbes
Copy of a return to Glenalladale December. 4
1749
Paton
Return to above
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Forbes
Vol. 7, 1455Paton
Vol. 2, 366—367Credits
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Correspondence
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 04 Dec 1749 |
| Place | Leith |
| Place |
received
| Person | Alexr.Alexander M'Donald |
acknowledgements
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I have the honour of yours by your worthy friend the bearer, who is in such haste that I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your singular favours (Paton V.2, 366).
compliments to
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With my best wishes to your lady and all your concerns (Paton V.2, 366).
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
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I beg you may transmit to me (as you have promised) a faithful and exact account of all the plunderings, pillagings, burnings, and murders than you can have well vouched (Paton V.2, 366).
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
Copy of a Return to the
foregoing Letter
My Dear Sir,
I have the Honour
of yours by your worthy Friend, the
Bearer, who is in such a Haste,
that I have only Time to acknow-
ledge the Receipt of your singular
Favours. I beg, you may transmit
to me (as you have promised) a
faithful &and exact Account of all
the Plunderings, Pillagings, Burnings
&and Murders that you can have
well vouched. I have importuned
the Bearer to draw up a Narrative
in his own Hand-writing of all he
knows of these matters, &and to send
it to me. Pray, be so good as to
keep him in mind of my Request,
&and to determine him to a Speedy
Compliance with my earnest Desires.
Woe’s me for the Death of the
worthy Bellfinlay, whose Memory I revere.
With my best wishes to your Lady &and all your
Concerns, I ever am,
of yours by your worthy Friend, the
Bearer, who is in such a Haste,
that I have only Time to acknow-
ledge the Receipt of your singular
Favours. I beg, you may transmit
to me (as you have promised) a
faithful &and exact Account of all
the Plunderings, Pillagings, Burnings
&and Murders that you can have
well vouched. I have importuned
the Bearer to draw up a Narrative
in his own Hand-writing of all he
knows of these matters, &and to send
it to me. Pray, be so good as to
keep him in mind of my Request,
&and to determine him to a Speedy
Compliance with my earnest Desires.
Woe’s me for the Death of the
worthy Bellfinlay, whose Memory I revere.
With my best wishes to your Lady &and all your
Concerns, I ever am,
Leith, DecrDecember 4th,
1749.
1749.
P=S: I heartily wish you a happy ChristmassChristmas &and
a good New-Year with large Amends.
a good New-Year with large Amends.
A’Dieu.
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Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a return to Glenalladale December. 4
1749.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 7,
Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 52r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/