Sir,
You have inclosedenclosed two Pa-
pers [Declaration &and Historical A-
anecdotes] to be transmitted, when &and
how you please, to Sir Gray Cooper,
Baronet, of Gogar; to whom Lady
Cooper &and the Family I heartily wish
all Joy in the justly revived Title
of Succession to an ancient &and ho-
nourable Family; &and may there never
be wanting an Heir Male, lineally
descended from Sir Gray, to repre-
sent so respectable a Family, till
Time shall be no more.

You have, to my certain Knowledge,
evidenced, for about eight Years past,
already Perseverance &and unremitting
Diligence, in Searching out this Af-
fair of a dormant Title, &and your lau-
dable Endeavours have much to your
Honour been crowned with no less
remarkable than deserved Success. In

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all this you have done well, &and like
a Blood-Relation indeed, as you have
the Honour to be lineally descended
from the RevdReverend &and worthy Mr A-
lexander Cooper, Clergyman at
Selkirk, one of the three Sons
of the once flourishing Family
of Gogar, who were, all of them,
Churchmen before the Revolution.

I am, in all Truth &and Sincerity,
Sir,
Your faithful Friend,
&and obedient, humble
Servant,
Robert Forbes.
Leith, AugtAugust 8.
1775.