Letter from them to Mrs Oliphant
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Forbes
Letter from them to Mrs. Oliphant
Paton
Translation of letter from them to Mrs. Oliphant of Gask
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Forbes
Vol. 9, 1984—1985Paton
Vol. 3, 281Credits
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| Person | Madame the Princess Francisca Clauda de Stolberg |
| Date | 15 Sep 1772 |
| Place | Charleville |
| Place |
received
| Person | Mrs. Oliphant |
acknowledgements
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How it came into his head I know not, but you’ll say it was not blate in him to desire these ladies would write a line to Mrs. Oliphant
to which they consented, went to their apartment, not only wrote the letter inclosed, signed by both, but likewise wrote their own and their sisters’ names, with their ages and where they were born. You have inclosed the exact copy of both (Paton V.3, 280).
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Here follow Translations of the
two forementionedaforementioned Papers.
We cannot, Madam, refuse the Satis-
faction Mr Robertson desires of us, of
writing to you. We have done this wtwith
so much the more Pleasure, as we
all know, Madam, your Merit.
faction Mr Robertson desires of us, of
writing to you. We have done this wtwith
so much the more Pleasure, as we
all know, Madam, your Merit.
Besides, we are not ignorant of the at-
tachment, that your Family has for
Prince Edward, our Brother-in-law.
This Motive is more than sufficient
for to assure you of the tender at-
tachment, which we owe to you so
long as weshall live; having the ho-
nour to be,
Madam,
Your humble &and obedient
Servants,
tachment, that your Family has for
Prince Edward, our Brother-in-law.
This Motive is more than sufficient
for to assure you of the tender at-
tachment, which we owe to you so
long as we
nour to be,
Madam,
Your humble &and obedient
Servants,
Signed, De Stolberg. De Stolberg la Cad-
detteCadette.
detteCadette.
Madame Victoire intreatsentreats us to recollect
her in your Remembrance, &and in that of
Mr Oliphant, &and to add her most sincere
Compliments.
her in your Remembrance, &and in that of
Mr Oliphant, &and to add her most sincere
Compliments.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Letter from them to Mrs. Oliphant.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 74v–75r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/