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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Organisation |
NAS |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
GD170/1637 |
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Title |
Letter from David Campbell of Combie (Clochombie) to Alexander Campbell of Barcaldine, advocate. |
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Dates |
1770-1795 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
14 May 1785. Sends a letter to Barcaldine to be forwarded, 'as you have more gilliwatfoots about you than I can command'. Dated at Inveraray etc.
Note - 'The Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue' defines gilliewetfoot as 'an attendant who carries a highland chief across a stream,' although 'The Scottish National Dictionary' gives only a secondary meaning, 'a worthless fellow, a swindler'. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
19 letters, 2 answers and an enclosure |
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