Proposal of an Interview, August 8. 1769. at Moffat with Bishop Gordon

In Answer to your
last of the 12th Inst.Instance which was exceedingly
welcome; you have this to inform you, that, after
mature Deliberation, &and Variety of Matters weigh-
ed &and considered, I am at last determined
(God willing) to meet you on the 8th of
August at Moffat in the House you men- 1915(1915)tion where I trust we shall agreeably
chattchat over many Things to our mutual
Satisfaction, which could not so convenient-
ly be committed to Paper. My Wife thinks
herself much obliged to yourself &and good Mrs
Forbes for your truly kind &and friendly Invita-
tion to your Habitation at Leith; but she de-
sires me to tell you, she hopes, she shall
be excused, being so poor a Traveller, ytthat
she dares not attempt any farther pro-
gress than Burnhall, where she says, she
must be content to set up her Steed, till
she turns her Face again towards London.
— It gave me great pleasure to hear, that
your worthy Friend &and his excellent Lady had
both arrived safe &and at Edinburgh. Indeed
it was very mortifying to me, that I did
not see them in passing, especially too,
after the Pains they had so kindly taken
to afford me that Singular Satisfaction. But
Thanks be to God! you have seen them
safe &and well ——————.
I shall think with much Satisfaction on
our Interview now in Prospect, which
will make ample RecompenceRecompense for my
late affecting Disappointment; so unex-
pectedly does our Loss often turn to
Gain, as I trust will be verified in the
present ^Instance now before us.”