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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 |
GD170/631 |
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Title |
John Campbell of Achallader to Barcaldine, his cousin |
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Dates |
1707-1720 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
Dated at Taymouth, Finlarig.
1707, July 19. Taymouth.
"Their is noe news here but dearth of money and honesty which I fynde reigne in this country more than any where .... Their are Daily Courts keept here for curbing of vice and incourading of vertue ...."
1708, March 18. Scone.
"All friends in Caithness are pure and plump except his Lordship who keeps still to his longitude. The Controller's bussines is so topse ore turvie yow can't see the tipe of his nose for scouling."
n.d. 'Saturday imediatly before vittles'.
Describes panic on news of the arrival of the French fleet, 'common reporte ... serves only to frighteen Invalide Bankiers that knows not what hole to hyde their cash in nor how to dispose of their persons that Antiquity has reduced to a warme fyresyde and a Draught of Snishan ... The E. of Breadalbane was seen some Days agoe with his Cavalry of that country march to this Castle to putt it in a pouster of Deffence. All hands both Proviste and Maltmen are bussie reparing the Bull works and Rampars of Inveraray. - The Great Gun Camnabarike is planted seaward with the rest of the Artillary'.
1710, September 8. Finlarrige.
Commences: "I fynde it woud be sending salt to Dysert to give yow news for yowl have them as fresh from the Neighbourhood ...."
1710, October 6. Finlarige.
Discussing political developments, and the position of the Duke of Argyll.
1711, July 2. Finlarige.
'The E(arl) made a heavie complainte to his son and Car(whin) of my insolent carriage all write by his own hand to make it the more authenticke what he charged me wrongeously with, his Lordship of Glen(orchy) and all his female family received me with a Don Quixot aire at the palice royall, I found there was no helpe for this but to temper my tongue, soe as noe fault coud be found with what I spoke ... Pat. Campbell came here this day in his way to Barbrecke ... thence goes with a howdie to Auchinbrecke, he paints the Earl in his bloody robes of revenge in every thing that may contribute to my overthrow and thinks he will not strike at any thing to get his poynt wrought'.
1711, August 10. Finlarige.
Intimating that he is contemplating matrimony with "the person you several tymes mentioned vizt: D: Dau:" and asking recipient to make the first overture to her parents on his behalf. "But if yow finde the least dissagreement ... or that it does not goe on pleasently without noise and toos and fraes, I have done ...."
1711, August 18. Finlairige.
"I longe to have your approbation in thinking I have done all that was necessar in reconciling myself to the Earl ...."
Mentions odd items of other news, such as the death of the Duke of Newcastle from a fall from his horse while stag hunting.
1712, October 16. Finlarige.
"Their is noe news hear but that his Grace has declaird warr with the house of Weem about the presenting a Minister to the Kirk of Dull and resolves to bring that affaire before the British parliament..."
1712, November 18.
'The E(arl) thinks Mr. Colin might taike his hazard and preach without the oath as several Episcopall and Presbiterian ministers doe'.
1712, December 29. Finlarige.
'The E(arl) has given a tacke of seven year of the 2 merk of Auch possest be Alexander McPherson and the McIntyres to Rob Roy'. |
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File |
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Extent |
20 letters |
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