| Description | Thanks for copy of elegy on the death of 'mussle moud Charlie' requested in earlier letter, which appears authentic; trusts Buchan will not include anything indecent in his publication as appeared in Kinloch's ballad book ['Ancient Scottish Ballads' (1827) ed. G.R. Kinloch]; name of Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bt. of Fountainhall, Relugas, Forres (Moray) to be added to list of subscribers. |