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Vol. 9
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To Bishop Gordon

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Titles
Table of Contents
Marriage of Charles
Paton
To Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 1958—1959
Paton
Vol. 3, 263
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Transcriber
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Metadata
metadata done
Correspondence
sent
Person Robert Forbes
Date11 May 1772
Place
Place
received
Person Bishop Gordon
PlaceLondon
acknowledgements
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
quote
For God’s sake gratify the laudable curiosity, not only of the worthy lady, whose handwriting you have enclosed, but likewise of others who are desirous to give the name to daughters when they appear (Paton V.3, 263).
requests
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription

To B.Bishop G.Gordon

“May 11. 1772.
My very dear Sir, For
God’s sake gratifiegratify the ^laudable Curiosity, not only of yethe
worthy Lady
, whose hand-writing you have
inclosedenclosed, but likewise of others, who are desi- 1959(1959)
rous
to give the Name to Daughters when
they appear. The more particulars you
give of the delightful Subject, still yethe bet-
ter
; for I am agreeably teazedteased with ma-
ny
Questions from Sterling-Friends, as to
Looks, Person, Fortune, SirnameSurname, Age, &and
whether or not popish. I did not think of
writing at present, as I wrote by Mr B—
-n
, who is to be in London soon; but you
see the pressing Necessity of giving
you this Trouble; in which, give me peace
to say, I have a particular pleasure.
I hope, Pennant’s Tour is come to hand.”
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Citation
Forbes, Robert. “To Bishop Gordon.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 61v–62r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.1958.03.html.
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