| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding various financial settlements, John Duff setting out for Edinburgh to be qualified as notary and messenger, though Mrs Duff does not approve, thanking for franks, thanking for help with General Abercrombie for William Grant, Alexander Dawson is very far behind in his rent, cannot be removed as Gordon is not yet infeft in his estate [as the Duke is in his minority], Gordon of Cluny is asking for the marches to be confirmed, confirms he will look after Peter England’s son, ‘Your friend Doctor Gordon has five daughters, who by the death of their brothers are become fortunes in this corner, the eldest married John Hamletown a son of Gibslawus, who is now dead and has left his affairs in disorder, the second is married to your friend Glastirum, a third to Mr Menzies an uncle of Pitfoddels both in one day, the fourth and fifth continue unprovided and prettier than the eldest three. Doctor Gordon of Ardmillie died week before last has only son James Gordon of Ardmillie is married to a sister of Leith Hall’, ‘the enclosed ruffles is a swatch of your brother’s daughter’s performance,’ 29 November 1761 |