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, 2065Paton
Vol. 3, 330Credits
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Document
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Correspondence
sent
| Person | Bishop Gordon |
| Date | 17 Sep 1774 |
| Place | London |
| 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
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,
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,
faithfully &and affectionately,
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.
next Week, when Matters will be
talked over, but, alas! I fear to no
no good Effect. ADieu,
ADieu.
Citation
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/