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From Bishop Gordon

Metadata
Titles
Paton
From Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1906—1907
Paton
Vol. 3, 222
Credits
Encoder
Alyssa Bridgman
Transcriber
Ronaldo Shrestha
Proofreader
Bo Pearson
Encoder
Abigail Streifel
Status
Document
transcription ready for proof
Metadata
metadata done
Correspondence
sent
Person Bishop Gordon
Date04 Oct 1768
Place
Place
received
Person Lady Gask
acknowledgements
quote
I was glad to hear of the welfare of our good friends at Gask (Paton V.3, 222).
compliments to
quote
Pray on the first occation let my best respects be presented to that worthy family (Paton V.3, 222).
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription

B.Bishop G.Gordon

OctrOctober 4. 1768.
I was glad to
hear of the Welfare of our good 1907 (1907) Friends at Gask: May they long be so!
Cousin Peggie was lately very well,
which I dare say they will be glad to
hear of. Pray on the first Occasion
let my best Respects be presented
to that worthy Family.
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Forbes, Robert. “From Bishop Gordon.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 35v–36r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.1906.04.html.
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