Gask's Lady's Death, November. 4. 74.
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Gask's Lady's Death, Nov. 4. 74.
Forbes
Gask's Lady's death, November 4. 1774
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Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon
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Forbes
Vol. 9, 2080—2081Paton
Vol. 3, 337—338Credits
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| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 24 Nov 1774 |
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| Person | Bishop Gordon |
| Place | London |
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Gask’s Lady died on Friday, NovrNovember
4. ‘twixtbetwixt 7 &and 8 at Night, sensible 2081 (2081) &and distinct to the last. She cal-
led for the Children, embraced
them, &and desired them to be good
Bairns. Then, looking at the
Father, She said, “you see, how
“easily I part with the Bairns.
“I know, they are in good Hands.”
Be she with God, &and God with
her now &and for evermore.
4. ‘twixtbetwixt 7 &and 8 at Night, sensible 2081 (2081) &and distinct to the last. She cal-
led for the Children, embraced
them, &and desired them to be good
Bairns. Then, looking at the
Father, She said, “you see, how
“easily I part with the Bairns.
“I know, they are in good Hands.”
Be she with God, &and God with
her now &and for evermore.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Gask's Lady's death, November 4. 1774.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 122v–123r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/