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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 |
GD170/641 |
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Title |
Letter from Patrick Campbell, writer in Edinburgh, to Barcaldine, his cousin |
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Dates |
1699-1718 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Description |
1699, March 21. Edinburgh.
Wishes him to buy writer's father a thousand bolls of meal while he is in Caithness; if he does this he is assured of a third part of the profit, although writer knows not 'but I am bigging Castles in the aire'.
1700, January 26.
Advising him not to come to Edinburgh yet as the Earl of Argyll is not likely to be there for some time. Describes the "great uproare" in the city at the news of the Scots' victory over the Spanish in Caledonia. The rabble broke open the prison and released many prisoners, including Hew Paterson, the writer's brother-in-law. The Council has taken measures to deal with the situation, as the rabble also attacked the houses of several of the officers of state and broke their windows.
[Not signed.]
1701 [?], August.
About McConochie's proposed marriage. "Burnbank and I both are of the opinione if McConochie once saw the young Lady he would not much scruple upon Tochar quher there is non to give if ther be any lyfe at all in him for every body sayes she is a temping object ...."
Discusses other legal business involving Carwhin.
1703, February 20. Edinburgh.
About a legal matter. "Ranald and I differred upon the peapers, however he sent them away in his oun maner in a lunatick fitt without shewing them to me or Mr. McLeod ...."
1706, December 27. Edinburgh.
Regarding the call made by the heritors and elders of the West Kirk, Edinburgh, to Neil McViccar, minister at Fort William, "our cusine". ".... a very considerable post in quhich he will be usefull to his relationes and especiallie to the poore highlanders that are daylie dieing here and cannot get the help of ministers that can speak the languadge in ther greatest extremitie .... I recomend it seriously to yow to doe all yow can for him ...."
1711, September 3. Edinburgh.
Expresses surprise that recipient would not grant a factory without a backbond "quhich is a new custom I never heard of befor .... I tell you this, that it hed been better yow hed followed my advyce for whatever yow get that way yow most ow it to good manadgement becaus John lived and died Bastard so that any thing he hes belongs to the Queen .... "
1718, January 1. Edinburgh.
Sends discharges (missing) for annualrents. Enclosed is an unsigned and undated note [from Achallader], giving details of the laird of Appin's reasons for going incognito to London, and of what he intended to do there
Dated at Edinburgh. |
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File |
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Extent |
10 letters and 1 enclosure |
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