Copy of a Return.
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Titles
Forbes
Copy of a Return.
Steuart
Prognosticating that Foreigners (France & Spain) will interfere in the American War - Divide et impera
Steuart
Gray Cooper Secretary to the Treasury at London prides himself in being reckoned a Scotsman
Paton
Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 10, 2132—2133Paton
Vol. 3, 366Credits
Status
Document
Metadata
Correspondence
sent
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 10 Aug 1775 |
| Place | Presumably Leith |
| Place |
received
| Person | Bishop Robert Gordon |
| Place | Presumably London |
acknowledgements
“To yours of July 25.”
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
requests
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
Copy of a Return.
To yours of July. the Countess ar-
rived safe on Friday, the 4th instant,
in Spirits &and good Looks, like yethe Eagle,
renewing her Age, God be thanked.
Mr Innes &and his Family set out u-
pon their Return to AbdAberdeen, on Wednes-
day, the 2d instant. The Journey
seems to have done them Good.
pon their Return to AbdAberdeen, on Wednes-
day, the 2d instant. The Journey
seems to have done them Good.
Your Opinion of America, I am
persuaded, is very just. The bloody
Work is begun; but God only knows,
how &and when it will end. Forgiveness, as
you observe, will readily interfere.
Divide et impera, is the Maxim
in all such Cases, though mischievous
enough.
persuaded, is very just. The bloody
Work is begun; but God only knows,
how &and when it will end. Forgiveness, as
you observe, will readily interfere.
Divide et impera, is the Maxim
in all such Cases, though mischievous
enough.
Along with this you have some
Occurences which may add a little
to your Entertainment.
Occurences which may add a little
to your Entertainment.
Gray Cooper Secretary to the Trea-
sury at London prides himself in
being reckoned as Scotsman, as de-
scended of Scots progenitors; &and now
has obtained his Wish by an attest-
ed proof of six concurring Evidences.
sury at London prides himself in
being reckoned as Scotsman, as de-
scended of Scots progenitors; &and now
has obtained his Wish by an attest-
ed proof of six concurring Evidences.
God be wtwith you &and yours, now &and evermore.
A Dieu,
Dear Sir,
A Dieu.
A Dieu,
Dear Sir,
A Dieu.
AugtAugust 10. 1775.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Copy of a Return.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 10,
Adv.MS.32.6.25, fol. 11v–12r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/