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Thanks from Bishop Gordon for sight of Louisa's Letter

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Thanks from B. Gordon for sight of Louisa's Letter
Forbes
Thanks from Bishop Gordon for sight of Louisa's Letter
Paton
Letter from Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 2065
Paton
Vol. 3, 330
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Alyssa Bridgman
Transcriber
Bo Pearson
Encoder
Abigail Streifel
Status
Document
transcription ready for proof
Metadata
metadata done
Correspondence
sent
Person Bishop Gordon
Date17 Sep 1774
PlaceLondon
Place
received
Person Robert Forbes
acknowledgements
quote
I thank you for the perusal of the inclosed letters (Paton V.3, 330).
compliments to
quote
My wife joins in compliments to both our good friends (Paton V.3, 330).
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription

From B.Bishop G.Gordon

“London, SeptrSeptember 17. 1774.
Your desiring, Dear Sir, to have the sin-
gular
, invaluable Curiosity returned as
soon as possible, I send it to the post
two Hours after it’sits coming to Hand;
&and at the same time, Sir, you have our
best Thanks for a Sight of it. The
Letter for Dunkirk shall be forward-
ed
. We shall remember (God willing)
St Matthew’s Day. I thank you for
the Perusal of the inclosedenclosed Letters.
My Wife joins in ComplimtsCompliments to both
our good Friends &and I am, commend-
[ing]
you to God &and his Keeping,
YrsYours, Dear Sir, ever most
faithfully &and affectionately,

RRobert GGordon
N. B. I propose being at Spring grove
next Week, when Matters will be
talked over, but, alas! I fear to no
no good Effect. ADieu,
ADieu.
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Forbes, Robert. “Thanks from Bishop Gordon for sight of Louisa's Letter.” The Lyon in Mourning, vol. 9, Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 115r. The Lyon in Mourning Project, edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/v09.2065.01.html.
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