Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr Hay, Inverness, December 29
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Copy of a Letter from the R: Mr Hay, Invss, Dec: 29
Forbes
Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr. Hay Inverness, December 29
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Letter from Rev. James Hay to Robert Forbes
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Vol. 7, 1463—1464Paton
Vol. 2, 370—371Credits
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Place | Leith |
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Yesternight I was inform'd that James Grant, merhcant in Inverness, is at Edinburgh, who was the person who sent me the letter that I sent you (Paton V.2, 370-371).
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Copy of a Letter from the RevdtReverend
Mr James Hay in Inverness to
me R: F:
R: D: S:
Yesternight I was in-
formd that+ James Grant Merchant in
Inverness is at EdnEdinburgh ; who was the
Person, who sent me the Letter, qchwhich
I send you, Peter Baillie our
acquaintance, may find Him out
and if you show Him his own Let-
ter, He’ll dealldeal with you frankly,
and answer your QuariesQueries as far as
He can, He hasehas not been here this
long time, lose no time for fear He
leave the Town, and He may not
be here for some time.
formd that+ James Grant Merchant in
Inverness is at EdnEdinburgh ; who was the
Person, who sent me the Letter, qchwhich
I send you, Peter Baillie our
acquaintance, may find Him out
and if you show Him his own Let-
ter, He’ll dealldeal with you frankly,
and answer your QuariesQueries as far as
He can, He hasehas not been here this
long time, lose no time for fear He
leave the Town, and He may not
be here for some time.
+ In this Vol: pag: 1433.
I ever am,
DecrDecember 29th
1749
1749
P=S: If you get acquainted with the Old
Lady Inches, who now stays at EdnEdinburgh , she
can tell some things, if she hasehas not
forgot them, Mr Harper is well ac-
quainted with Her, she is a sensible
well accomplish’daccomplished Lady
Lady Inches, who now stays at EdnEdinburgh , she
can tell some things, if she hasehas not
forgot them, Mr Harper is well ac-
quainted with Her, she is a sensible
well accomplish’daccomplished Lady
N: B: The original of the above is
to be found among my papers.
to be found among my papers.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr. Hay Inverness, December 29.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 7,
Adv.MS.32.6.22, fol. 56r–56v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/