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From Bishop Gordon (three letters)

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From Bishop Gordon (three letters)
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1902—1903
Paton
Vol. 3, 219
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Alyssa Bridgman
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Cairen Velasquez
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Correspondence
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Person Bishop Gordon
Date24 Sep 1767
Place
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Person Lady Gask
acknowledgements
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Transcription

B.Bishop G.Gordon

SeptrSeptember 24. 1767.
‘Tis not long
agoeago, since I heard from Cousin
Peggie
; she was very well, &and was
told of Mr White’s Death, &and at
the same time, the CompltsCompliments of
the worthy Family were pre-
sented
.
1903 (1903)
B.Bishop G.Gordon Novr.November 10. 1767. I heard of
your Cousin Peggie’s ^Family last Week. They
were all well. Our best Respects to
good Lady G.Gask &and Family. I daily pray
for them, &and for Success to their good
Wishes.
B.Bishop G.Gordon Feb.February 13. 1768. I shdshould be glad to
to hear of good Lady G—[ask]’s Welfare,
I mean yethe Dowager; for Mr George
told me some time last Month, he
heard her Ladyship was very ill. Pray,
on yethe first occasion, let us be re-
spectfully
remembredremembered to ytthat worthy
Family. Cousin Peggie &and her Family
were all well qnwhen I heard last
What do her Relations in your
Part of yethe Country
say of her?
Do they wonder at &and regret her
Absence?
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Forbes, Robert. “From Bishop Gordon (three letters).” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 33v–34r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.1902.02.html.
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