To John Farquharson of Aldlerg.
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Forbes
To John Farquharson of Aldlerg.
Steuart
R. F. to John Farquharson of Aldlerg - "Many thanks for inclosing me two Prints of a certain amiable Lady heartily join with you in wishing you could send the original - I have been at pains in collecting a List of the Royal Palaces in Scotland for the information of your principal Friend to whom I pray transmit this sheet &c. &c.
Paton
Letter from Bishop Forbes to John Farquharson of Aldlerg
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 10, 2146Paton
Vol. 3, 372Credits
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Correspondence
sent
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 03 Oct 1775 |
| Place | Presumably Leith |
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acknowledgements
“Many thanks for your kind letter of August 21”
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
“a List of the Royal Palaces in Scotland”
requests
Forbes asks Farquharson to pass the list of royal palaces in Scotland on to “your Principal Friend”
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
To John Farquharson of Alderg.
OctrOctober 3. 1775.
Many Thanks for your kind Let-
ter of AugtAugust 21. inclosingenclosing two Prints of a
certain amiable Lady. I heartily join with
you in wishing, You could send me the Origi-
nal. But patience must have its per-
fect Work.
ter of AugtAugust 21. inclosingenclosing two Prints of a
certain amiable Lady. I heartily join with
you in wishing, You could send me the Origi-
nal. But patience must have its per-
fect Work.
You See, I have been at some Pains in
collecting a List of the Royal Palaces
in Scotland, with a particular View to
the Information of your Principal
Friend; to whom, pray, transmit this
Sheet, with all dutiful Obeisance.
collecting a List of the Royal Palaces
in Scotland, with a particular View to
the Information of your Principal
Friend; to whom, pray, transmit this
Sheet, with all dutiful Obeisance.
Should He [] think fit to have
it published, his Will is a Law to me.
it published, his Will is a Law to me.
It would appear best at first in some
foreign place, &and would, in due time,
make its Way to Britain, as the Author
would not wish to be known, especially
considering Some Home-Touches; which
the true, the harder of Digestion.
foreign place, &and would, in due time,
make its Way to Britain, as the Author
would not wish to be known, especially
considering Some Home-Touches; which
the true, the harder of Digestion.
May God amend the Times, &and send
us better Days. Amen.
us better Days. Amen.
A Dieu.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “To John Farquharson of Aldlerg.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 10,
Adv.MS.32.6.25, fol. 18v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/