To B.G. Octr 3. 1775.
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Titles
Forbes
To B.G. Octr 3. 1775.
Paton
Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon
Pages
Forbes
Vol. 10, 2147Paton
Vol. 3, 372—373Credits
Status
Document
Metadata
Correspondence
sent
| Person | Robert Forbes |
| Date | 03 Oct 1775 |
| Place | Presumably Leith |
| Place |
received
| Person | Bishop Robert Gordon |
| Place | Presumably London |
acknowledgements
“Your Favor of Septr 21. is now lying before me.”
compliments to
enclosed in
enclosures
“the inclosed Sheet” (from p. 2148, this seems to be the account of Charles I's baptism)
requests
Forbes asks Gordon to “transmit the inclosed Sheet, after perusal, to Friend Farquharson.”
remediation
in Forbes
Transcription
2147 (30472147) To B.G.
Your Favor
of SeptrSeptember 21. is now lying before me.
Sir Grey did not take on the Title, till
that he &and Lady Cooper appeared at
Court, &and kissed Hands.
of SeptrSeptember 21. is now lying before me.
Sir Grey did not take on the Title, till
that he &and Lady Cooper appeared at
Court, &and kissed Hands.
The Countess has not yet cast up
with us. The Weather with us ^is fine &and
tempting for jaunting, which will rea-
dily induce her Ladyship to take a
Swinging Trip.
with us. The Weather with us ^is fine &and
tempting for jaunting, which will rea-
dily induce her Ladyship to take a
Swinging Trip.
Indeed the American Affair may
come to shake the Empire of Britain.
come to shake the Empire of Britain.
A Dieu,
Dear Sir,
A Dieu
Dear Sir,
A Dieu
N.B. From whom came the Scribble
about the Charitable Trust? The Writer
is not deficient in point of confidence.
I had particular Thanks from Sir Grey.
about the Charitable Trust? The Writer
is not deficient in point of confidence.
I had particular Thanks from Sir Grey.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “To B.G. Octr 3. 1775.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 10,
Adv.MS.32.6.25, fol. 19r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/