Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon
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Paton
Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon
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Forbes
Vol. 9, 2018—2020Paton
Vol. 3, 303—304Credits
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Correspondence
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| Person | Bishop Forbes |
| Date | 14 Apr 1774 |
| Place | |
| Place |
received
| Person | Bishop Gordon |
| Place | London |
acknowledgements
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Yes, my very dear Sir, your cordial of the 9th instant gave no small joy to more than onee. The most agreeable packet came to hand yesternight, and you see I have not delayed one post to acknowledge the singular and refreshing obligation, and even the honour done me by so valuable and distinguishing a present (Paton V.3, 303).
compliments to
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You and yours are ever present with us in thought (Paton V.3, 304).
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To B.Bishop G.Gordon
Yes, my very Dear
Sir, your Cordial of the 9th instant gave
no small Joy to more than one. The most a-
greeable pacquetpacket came to hand Yesternight,
&and you see, I have not delayed one port to
acknowledge the singular &and refreshing Ob-
ligation, &and even the Honour done me by
so valuable &and distinguishing a present.
Ten thousand Thanks then for remem-
bringremembering us so speedily with the rare Curi-
osity of two amiable Pieces; more of
which, could they be spared, I would
know well how to bestow properly, when
additional Copies come to hand. But
of this you are best Judge. No won-
der, that the most respectable Friend
particularizes you with a Mark of Dis-
tinction; for you are a Friend indeed, as
he cannot forget a faithful Keeper
in one of the most critical periods
of Life, that could possibly happen
to any person whatsoever.
These are my Words; but you can guess my Sense.
Sir, your Cordial of the 9th instant gave
no small Joy to more than one. The most a-
greeable pacquetpacket came to hand Yesternight,
&and you see, I have not delayed one port to
acknowledge the singular &and refreshing Ob-
ligation, &and even the Honour done me by
so valuable &and distinguishing a present.
Ten thousand Thanks then for remem-
bringremembering us so speedily with the rare Curi-
osity of two amiable Pieces; more of
which, could they be spared, I would
know well how to bestow properly, when
additional Copies come to hand. But
of this you are best Judge. No won-
der, that the most respectable Friend
particularizes you with a Mark of Dis-
tinction; for you are a Friend indeed, as
he cannot forget a faithful Keeper
in one of the most critical periods
of Life, that could possibly happen
to any person whatsoever.
These are my Words; but you can guess my Sense.
Mean timeMeantime, it shall not be known from
what Quarter the admirable Curiosity
comes, which your Sister shall see in
due Time. She has been with us at
Dinner, when we remembredremembered you,
Mrs Gordon, the worthy GrandmoyrGrandmother,
the happy pair1, &c.etc in a proper Man-
ner. I returned the kind Visit on Tues-
day last, the 12th instant. When with
us, I regaled her with a Reading of
the bold, unparallel’dunparalleled South Briton,
to her no small SurprizeSurprise &and Content- 2019(2019)
ment. I have the pleasure to tell you,
She looks well, &and is in perfect good
Health. I intend to see her, God wil-
ling, on Saturday first Solus cum solȃ,
to the Joy of her Heart in more Respects
than one; for your Accounts of the a-
miable Mr Smith, and, it would ap-
pear, his no less amiable Companion,
are extremely agreeable. May all the
Happiness of the conjugal State ever
attend them.
what Quarter the admirable Curiosity
comes, which your Sister shall see in
due Time. She has been with us at
Dinner, when we remembredremembered you,
Mrs Gordon, the worthy GrandmoyrGrandmother,
the happy pair1, &c.etc in a proper Man-
ner. I returned the kind Visit on Tues-
day last, the 12th instant. When with
us, I regaled her with a Reading of
the bold, unparallel’dunparalleled South Briton,
to her no small SurprizeSurprise &and Content- 2019(2019)
ment. I have the pleasure to tell you,
She looks well, &and is in perfect good
Health. I intend to see her, God wil-
ling, on Saturday first Solus cum solȃ,
to the Joy of her Heart in more Respects
than one; for your Accounts of the a-
miable Mr Smith, and, it would ap-
pear, his no less amiable Companion,
are extremely agreeable. May all the
Happiness of the conjugal State ever
attend them.
Yesterday I dined, upon particular
Invitation, with the Ladies of Traquair,
in Company with Lord Linton &and his Lady,
&and a Gentleman, who, some time ago, wore
a black Cockade, but whose Trim I knew
well. The Twin-Ladies ^desired to hear once
more the South-Briton for the Enter-
tainment of the Company. They were all
of them highly delighted with it, parti-
cularly the once cockaded Gentleman,
who expatiated much upon it, as the bold-
est, the strongest, the most concise &and
true History he had ever seen in
all his Life; “and, which is worst of
“all in one Sense, said he, it is all Mat-
“ter of Fact, not one Word of it can
“be denied! ‘Tis pity, it should not be
“more known.” He was heartily joined in
all this by the whole Company. I told
them, I had done all, consistent with
Safety, to have it published in Scotiâ,
but it could not be done. The Gentleman 2020 (2020) of the Sword declared his Opinion, qchwhich
now appears to be yours, that the Order for
a vigorous prosecution would turn out to
be a mere Puff. “They will set their
“Foot upon it,” said he. All the Company
then declared their liking to have Co-
pies of it in harmless MSManuscript. But I told
them, it was rather too long for trans-
cribing, &and I did not chusechoose to part wtwith
yethe Rarity out of my Custody.
Invitation, with the Ladies of Traquair,
in Company with Lord Linton &and his Lady,
&and a Gentleman, who, some time ago, wore
a black Cockade, but whose Trim I knew
well. The Twin-Ladies ^desired to hear once
more the South-Briton for the Enter-
tainment of the Company. They were all
of them highly delighted with it, parti-
cularly the once cockaded Gentleman,
who expatiated much upon it, as the bold-
est, the strongest, the most concise &and
true History he had ever seen in
all his Life; “and, which is worst of
“all in one Sense, said he, it is all Mat-
“ter of Fact, not one Word of it can
“be denied! ‘Tis pity, it should not be
“more known.” He was heartily joined in
all this by the whole Company. I told
them, I had done all, consistent with
Safety, to have it published in Scotiâ,
but it could not be done. The Gentleman 2020 (2020) of the Sword declared his Opinion, qchwhich
now appears to be yours, that the Order for
a vigorous prosecution would turn out to
be a mere Puff. “They will set their
“Foot upon it,” said he. All the Company
then declared their liking to have Co-
pies of it in harmless MSManuscript. But I told
them, it was rather too long for trans-
cribing, &and I did not chusechoose to part wtwith
yethe Rarity out of my Custody.
Your Expressions upon the worthy La-
dy Gask’s ^Death, &and that of her no less worthy
Sister, are most just &and well applied.
Alas! Alas! few such now to be
found in these our licentious
Days of profligacy &and boasted En-
lightening. Requiescant in pace, &andc.
You &and yours are ever present with
us in Thought. Deus sit semper te-
cum tuisque. Amen &and Amen.
dy Gask’s ^Death, &and that of her no less worthy
Sister, are most just &and well applied.
Alas! Alas! few such now to be
found in these our licentious
Days of profligacy &and boasted En-
lightening. Requiescant in pace, &andc.
You &and yours are ever present with
us in Thought. Deus sit semper te-
cum tuisque. Amen &and Amen.
ADieu,
Dear Sir,
ADieu.
Dear Sir,
ADieu.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 91v–92v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/