[Charles] at , August 24. 1771.
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— at , Augt 24. 1771.
Forbes
Charles at Pisa, August 14. 1771
Paton
From Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1956Paton
Vol. 3, 260—261Credits
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Document
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Correspondence
sent
| Person | Bishop Gordon |
| Date | 24 Aug 1771 |
| Place | London |
| Place |
received
| Person | Robert Forbes |
acknowledgements
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
quote
I hope the worthy family of Gask were all well when you heard of them last. Pray let us be respectfully remembred to them when you write next (Paton V.3, 260-261).
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
To B.Bishop G.Gordon
Mr John Hay of Restalrig is now a-
pud Edinam. He has not yet called for your Friend, who
will by no means voluntiervolunteer. Andrew Lumisdane is soon
to follow; which, perhaps, you know from his Connec-
tions in your great City. Many are sore troubled, non
ego, with these Matters. — O for some Crumbs of Com-
fort to some of these many! — Do these two move
with leave asked &and given?”
pud Edinam. He has not yet called for your Friend, who
will by no means voluntiervolunteer. Andrew Lumisdane is soon
to follow; which, perhaps, you know from his Connec-
tions in your great City. Many are sore troubled, non
ego, with these Matters. — O for some Crumbs of Com-
fort to some of these many! — Do these two move
with leave asked &and given?”
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Charles at Pisa, August 14. 1771.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 60v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/