Letter from Bishop Forbes to John Farquharson of Aldlerg

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2061 (2061)
A Copy of the preceding sent to
John Farquharson of Aldlerg, Dunkirk,
with the following Words.

Dear Jock,

This comes with the other
Half-XSheet of grateful Remembrance,
according to Promise; &and I doubt not of
your Zeal to transmit it to The bon-
niest Lass in a’ the WardleWarld; whom
may God bless &and preserve, &and her
ain Guidman1, &and send them hame
aur to their ain fireside. This is
my constant &and daily Prayer, as I ne-
ver pray for myself without pray-
ing for them.

Undeemous Skaith2 threatens baith
grytt3 an sma, an naething bat ae4
thing can free us frae utter Ruin
an Undoing! May God send it soon
&and quickly. Amen.
O King of Heav’nHeaven! our Sorrows to allay,

Turn XHogmanẽ to Twenty Ninth of May.

I ever am, Dear Jock,
Your faithful Friend,
&and humble Servant,
Donald Hatebreeks.
Tartan-Hall,
SeptrSeptember 21.
1774.

X
i.e. the preceedingpreceding Poem, together
with the Articles of News in St James’s
Chronicle, pag.page 2053, &c.etc hujus.

X
Derived from αγια μηνη, the holy Month.

X
i.e. the last Day of the Year, the
Birth-Day of CHARLES, III.

Person	Donald Hatebreeks
Date	21 Sep 1774
Place	Tartanhall (Leith)
Place

Person	John Farquharson of Aldlerg
Place	Dunkerque