Letter from Bishop Forbes to John Farquharson of Aldlerg

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To John Farquharson of Aldlerg.

“D.Dear S.Sir

To make you easy, know, that
your Letter by Post came to hand on
AugtAugust 30. &and that, containing the super-
lative Honour, on AugtAugust 31. Which I
owe altogether to your Friendship, with
most hearty Thanks, till a better Requi-
tal come in my Way. When you meet
with any Person going to London, whom
you can trust to put a Letter into the
Penny-Post-Office, you may direct
to me thus — To Mr Forbes, by the
Care of Mrs Gordon, Theobald’sTheobalds Road,
London. — This Lady corresponds
with me by Frank.
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I am to mind the ensuing Birth-DayBirthday
of the amiable FAIR in a proper
Manner; of which you are, God will-
ing, to have a fair Copy quam cito!

O to have the Sultana as safe &and
sure, as I have the endearing Honour
of her Hand-Writing, in my Custody!
However, I hope, this is a happy Pre-
sage, &and a promising Forerunner, of
her personal Presence amongst ^us in God’s
own good Time. May God Almighty
grant it. Amen &and Amen.

Your Cousins are in good Health, &and
remember you more solito.

All kind Remembrances to you &and your
Caillich 2, to honest Sandie Blair &and
his Companions from me &and my Rib.
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The Copies of the Pair of Heads,
that have reached Scotia, have done
much Good. Had I hundreds of them,
I could place them properly in yethe
hands of the Worthies, some of
whom shed their Blood in yethe Cause.
I must write multum in parvo, for
fear of overcharging my Frank3
to London. Most cordially,

A Dieu,
Dear Sir,
A Dieu.”
SeptrSeptember 13. 1774.
See pag.page 2070 hujus.

Person	Robert Forbes
Date	13 Sep 1774
Place
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