General Lockhart's Lady intimately acquainted with Louisa
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Forbes
General Lockhart's Lady intimately acquainted with Louisa
Paton
Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 9, 2081—2083Paton
Vol. 3, 338Credits
Status
Document
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Correspondence
sent
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 24 Nov 1774 |
| Place | |
| Place |
received
| Person | Bishop Gordon |
| Place | London |
acknowledgements
compliments to
quote
The Countess remembers you most kindly (Paton V.3, 338).
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
quote
If any letter or packet come to you addressed thus: “To Mr. Forbes, by the care of Mrs. Gordon, Theobald’s Road, London,” do you make free and open it, as such will contain things to your good liking, and will cost nothing but, perhaps, the fare of a penny post. After perusal dispatch to me under cover of a frank (Paton V.3, 338).
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
Mr Andrew MacDonald,
now in Deacon’s Orders, is at
Gask, acting in a double Ca-
pacity, as Domestic Chaplain,
&and Pædagogue to the Children.
Success to all good &and laudable
Intentions.
now in Deacon’s Orders, is at
Gask, acting in a double Ca-
pacity, as Domestic Chaplain,
&and Pædagogue to the Children.
Success to all good &and laudable
Intentions.
General Lockheart’s Lady1 speaks
most honourably &and endearingly
of the Sultana, that she was inti-
mately acquainted with her in
Germany, that She is one of the
prettiest &and most agreeable of the
Sex she ever conversed with, &and
that, if ever she herself should
happen to be in Constantinople, She
will do herself the Honour to be 2082 (2082) introduced to the amiable Sulta-
na. Pray, Sir, let this be known, as
it has really done good.
most honourably &and endearingly
of the Sultana, that she was inti-
mately acquainted with her in
Germany, that She is one of the
prettiest &and most agreeable of the
Sex she ever conversed with, &and
that, if ever she herself should
happen to be in Constantinople, She
will do herself the Honour to be 2082 (2082) introduced to the amiable Sulta-
na. Pray, Sir, let this be known, as
it has really done good.
A certain Lady &and her Gallant, wtwith
the Children, have been lately at yethe
House of the Brother, by his own
particular Desire. It has been
said, that two or three of the
Children were to stay with the Bro-
ther, &and that he was to settle his
Estate, better than 1000₤ sterl.sterling
per Annum, upon the eldest Son.
How these Matters have turned
out, I know not yet. I may come
to learn them. In coming &and going
through EdrEdinburgh, they called only
for one Gentleman of the Name,
who happened to be not at home.
Madam is said to be bold &and impe-
rious, &and to rule the Roost. Whe-
ther this Intelligence should be
transmitted to the worthy Lady of
Burn-Hall, you are best Judge.
All Friends there are often in
Language, but oftener in Mind,
with us. We hope, they are all
well, &and that the young Lady is in
a State of Sickness better than
Health, which we will be glad to 2083 (2083) learn. All in a good Time.
The above Brother was never
married, &and now is an old Man.
the Children, have been lately at yethe
House of the Brother, by his own
particular Desire. It has been
said, that two or three of the
Children were to stay with the Bro-
ther, &and that he was to settle his
Estate, better than 1000₤ sterl.sterling
per Annum, upon the eldest Son.
How these Matters have turned
out, I know not yet. I may come
to learn them. In coming &and going
through EdrEdinburgh, they called only
for one Gentleman of the Name,
who happened to be not at home.
Madam is said to be bold &and impe-
rious, &and to rule the Roost. Whe-
ther this Intelligence should be
transmitted to the worthy Lady of
Burn-Hall, you are best Judge.
All Friends there are often in
Language, but oftener in Mind,
with us. We hope, they are all
well, &and that the young Lady is in
a State of Sickness better than
Health, which we will be glad to 2083 (2083) learn. All in a good Time.
The above Brother was never
married, &and now is an old Man.
If any Letter, or Packet, come
to you, addressed thus, “To Mr
Forbes, by the Care of Mrs Gordon,
Theobald’sTheobalds Road, London,” do
you make free, &and open it, as such
will contain things to your good
Liking, &and will cost nothing, but, per-
haps, the Fare of a Penny-Post.
After perusal, dispatch to me
under Cover of a Frank.
to you, addressed thus, “To Mr
Forbes, by the Care of Mrs Gordon,
Theobald’sTheobalds Road, London,” do
you make free, &and open it, as such
will contain things to your good
Liking, &and will cost nothing, but, per-
haps, the Fare of a Penny-Post.
After perusal, dispatch to me
under Cover of a Frank.
Ay, that’s true, thanks for a-
nother Frank, NovrNovember 2. well stuffed wtwith
a large News-Paper. That good old
Lady, Common Sense, &and her Interment!
The Countess remembers you most kindly.”
nother Frank, NovrNovember 2. well stuffed wtwith
a large News-Paper. That good old
Lady, Common Sense, &and her Interment!
The Countess remembers you most kindly.”
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “General Lockhart's Lady intimately acquainted with Louisa.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 123r–124r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
Either Matilda Lockhart or Marianne Murray (Lockhart Papers, vol. 1, p. v).