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Letter from Bishop Forbes to John Farquharson of Aldlerg

Letter from Louisa in return for Poem on Birthday

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Letter from Louisa in Return for Poem on Birth-Day
Forbes
Letter from Louisa in return for Poem on Birthday
Paton
Superlative honour from the Sultana
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 2050
Paton
Vol. 3, 322
Credits
Encoder
Alyssa Bridgman
Transcriber
Cairen Velasquez
Encoder
Abigail Streifel
Status
Document
transcription ready for proof
Metadata
metadata done
Correspondence
sent
Person Louise R.
Date12 Apr 1774
PlaceRome
Place
received
Person John Farquharson of Aldlerg
PlaceDunkerque
Person Robert Forbes
Date31 Aug 1774
acknowledgements
quote
Being visomd by Monsieur Farquharson of Dunkirk of your loyalty and attachment to us and our family, and having seen the verses you sent us, we thank you (Paton V.3, 322).
compliments to
quote
Assure all your friends of our good wishes and regard (Paton V.3, 322).
enclosed in
quote
I have sent you here inclosed a letter of thanks from the Sultana for your verses (Paton V.3, 321).
enclosures
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remediation
in Forbes
Transcription

Copy of the Superlative
Honour from the Sultana.

“Being visomdvisioned by Monsieur Far-
quharson
of Dunkirk of your Loyal-
ty
and attachment to us and our
Family and having Seen the ver-
ses
you sent us We thank you
and When opportunity offers Shall
acKnowledge the Same assure all
your freindsfriends of our good Wishes and
regard Your Sincere FreindFriend
Rome le 12 Avril 1774
For the RevdReverend Monsieur
Forbes
.”
Louise. R...”
RedReceived, WedyWednesday, AugtAugust 31. 1774.
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Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Letter from Louisa in return for Poem on Birthday.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 107v. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.2050.01.html.
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