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Meeting with Mr. Oliphant and his Lady at Edinburgh, from Naples, July 8. 69: who gave me Satisfaction as to dismission, etc.

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Meeting wt Mr. Oliph. & his Lady at Edr, fm Naples, July 8. 69: qo gave me Satisfaction as to dismission, &c.
Forbes
Meeting with Mr. Oliphant & his Lady at Edinburgh from Naples July 8. 1769 who gave me satisfaction as to dis: mission et cetera
Paton
From Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1913
Paton
Vol. 3, 226
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Abigail Streifel
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Person Bishop Gordon
Date16 May 1769
PlaceLondon
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I was favoured with yours of the 29th ult. (Paton V.3, 225).
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
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remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
Saturday, July 8. 1769. I was with the
two Fellow-Travellers1 about 7 o’ Clock
at night
, &and supped with them, in Edr.Edinburgh.
I went to them on the Sunday Night,
immediately following, &and took a Bed
in their Lodgings, &and saw them safe
off at ½ after 6 morning, Monday.
At these Interviews I received entire
Satisfaction as to the above Particular
so often, mentioned; &and several other
very Interesting Articles did they com-
municate
to me.
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Forbes, Robert. “Meeting with Mr. Oliphant & his Lady at Edinburgh from Naples July 8. 1769 who gave me satisfaction as to dis: mission et cetera.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 39r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.1913.01.html.
Appendix
i.e. Laurence and Margaret Oliphant.
Abigail Streifel

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