| Description | Papers relating to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie: Bundle of receipts, etc., 1880:
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Captain Flann regarding lease of granary, 2 January 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding harbour, 2 January 1880, with draft reply
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Charles Simpson, merchant, Drybridge, regarding his financial affairs, 7 January 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Charles Simpson, merchant, Drybridge, regarding his financial affairs, 16 January 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Sheppherd, Craibstone, asking for account to be paid and for a croft for the bearer, 21 January 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Robert Cheyne, builder, Buckie, regarding late Alexander Thomson’s feu, 24 January 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Bell, London, regarding poor rates on the curing yard he held in Buckie, 31 January 1880, with draft reply
Receipt for subscription paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to the Catholic Union, January 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Peterkin, mason, for stone, 26 January 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Shepherd, Craibstone, for lime, January 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Scott, mason, Buckie, asking for first instalment of payment for building, 31 January 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding the Harbour Survey Committee, 2 February 1880
Receipt for money paid by Peter Weir to William Smith for working on drains, 4 February 1880
Receipt for money paid by Peter Weir to William Smith for working on drains, 4 February 1880
Receipt for Rathven parish poor rates paid by James Bell, London, 4 February 1880
Receipt for Rathven parish poor rates paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 4 February 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding John Reid, flesher, and his property, 7 February 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Bennett, Blaemuir, for cartages at Drybridge, 10 February 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Charles Simpson’s trustee, Edmonston, regarding his financial affairs, 11 February 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to William Gordon, millwright, Drybridge, 11 February 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to William Gordon, millwright, Drybridge, 11 February 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Smith, Townhead, for clearing mill lade, 14 February 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Edmonton, Aberdeen, trustee in the sequestration of Charles Simpson, merchant, Drybridge, 16 February 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding harbour matters, 16 February 1880
Business account between Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie and Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, February 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to William Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding harbour matters, 25 February 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Watt, Banff, asking if he would like to be an Area President for a new Conservative Association for Banffshire, 27 February 1880, with draft reply
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Wilson for plasterwork, Buckie, 4 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Buchanan, Dumfriesshire, late of Rathven, with note of stipend, 6 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Bennett, Ballindalloch, regarding his financial difficulties, 7 March 1880, with draft reply
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Reid, mason, for sundries, 9 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Scott & Paterson, masons, Buckie, offering for work on house at Drybridge, 11 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Watt, Banff, inviting him to meeting to discuss the coming election, 11 March 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Calder, Buckie, offering for a property in Land Street, 12 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Rev Gordon J. Donald, Rathven manse, regarding portion of stipend for James Buchanan, 15 March 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Rev James Buchanan, Dumfriesshire, thanking for portion of stipend, 18 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Findlay, Elgin, regarding offer for Baremuir, 15 March 1880, with draft reply
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Tochieneal Tile-work for tiles for Baremuir drains, 19 March 1880
Receipts paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to various for work on Baremuir house, 19 March 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Robert Cheyne, Nether Buckie, obliging himself to pay for mason work for a cottage there, 23 March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Calder, Buckie, regarding Widow Reid’s rights to a property after her husband’s death, 24 March 1880, with draft reply
Receipt for feu duty paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to the Duke of Lennox and Gordon, March 1880
Receipt for Rathven stipend, paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, March 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Hendry & Co. for various work, March 1880
Receipt for Rathven stipend paid to widows’ fund, March 1880
Receipt for subscription paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Burns & Oates for the Dublin Review, the Tablet and the Weekly Register, March 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding a property held by William Thomson, mason, but claimed by James Bruce, carter, who had previously absconded; dispute over Baremuir, 3 April 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Very Rev Dean Christie, Fochabers, asking for Sir Robert’s support on the School Board for Elizabeth Fraser as female teacher at Portknockie, 3 April 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Burns & Oates apologising for an extra enclosure in the previous week’s Tablet, 5 April 1880
Receipt for subscription to Elgin Courant paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 9 April 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Very Rev Dean Christie, Fochabers, thanking him for his support for Elizabeth Fraser for a teaching post, 14 April 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Wilson, Inchgower Distillery, Buckie, regarding candidates for Portknockie School, 18 April 1880, with draft reply
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Robertson, Inchgower, grocer, 24 April 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Ross, spirit merchant, Nether Buckie, about a misplaced gate on his feu, 29 April 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to William Thomson, Nether Buckie, on harbour matters, 29 April 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding Mrs Thomson’s annuity, 30 April 1880
Receipt for money paid by Si Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Annand, Keith, for zinc for roof and windows of Drybridge shop, April 1880
Receipt for property tax paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, April 1880
Receipt for four years’ subscription paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Banffshire Analytical Association, April 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Ross, spirit merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding enclosure of his feu, 4 May 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Young senior, Nether Buckie, concerning new cottage, 8 May 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Black, Elgin Courant and Courier, regarding further investment in the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 12 May 1880
Account for money payable by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to George Barclay, Commercial Hotel, Buckie, for carriage hire, 17 May 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from B. Brown, The Colonial Company, Ltd., London, to cover the annual report, 18 May 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John H. Calder, writer, Buckie, regarding interest due by Mr Stronach, 20 May 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Black, Elgin Courant and Courier, thanking for offer to invest further in the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 26 May 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to George Barclay for carriage hire, 27 May 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Ritchie, boot and shoemaker, Drybridge, 26 May 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W.G. Bryson, Cullen House, Cullen, to cover account with Tochieneal Tile-Work, 9 June 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Robertson, draper, Buckie, to cover interest payment and to enquire about working a vacant plot, 12 June 1880, with draft reply
Account payable by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James McBryde, veterinary surgeon, 16 June 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W.G. Bryson thanking for payment to Tochineal Tile-work, 17 June 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from the Rev Stuart Brown, Buckie, asking for permission for the Sabbath School to use a park at Lynnhouse for their annual trip, 18 June 1880, with draft reply suggesting he does not clash with the Free Church who are also holding their picnic that day
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from the Mutual Supply Association of Scotland, Edinburgh, regarding price list, 25 June 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Bremner, druggist, Buckie, regarding feu duty and title deeds, 28 June 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Black, Elgin Courant and Courier Office, thanking for deposit for Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, 29 June 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Black, Chartered Bank, Elgin, regarding deposit in bank, 29 June 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to J. Thomson, saddler, June 1880
Receipt for money paid by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to the Tochieneal Tile-work for tiles for saddler’s shop, 17 June 1880
Receipts paid by Sir Robert Gordon for work at saddler’s shop, June 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Black, Elgin Courant and Courier Office, thanking for deposit in the Chartered Bank, 1 July 1880
Account payable by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to George Sutherland, slater and plasterer, Buckie, 4 July 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Thomson, merchant, Buckie, regarding rents due by Reid, flesher, 29 July 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Thomson, merchant, Buckie, regarding arrears of rent on John Reid’s shop, 4 August 1880
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Thomson, merchant, Buckie, regarding arrears of rent o John Reid’s shop, 10 August 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W. Russell, Elgin, asking for land to start business as a market gardener, 24 August 1880, with draft reply
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Young, senior, regarding new cottage, 25 August 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Bowker, Lloyd’s Agent, King’s Lynn, offering to deal with his ship ‘Glendonwyn’ at King’s Lynn, 26 August 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W.L. Taylor, Union Bank, Cullen, regarding payment for salmon fishings and granary, 26 August 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W. Russell, Elgin, making an offer for house and land for a market garden, 15 September 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Smith, Aberdeen, asking for help to pay for pamphlets he has sent out, 23 September 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Margaret R. Thomson, Elgin, to cover payment of feu duty to Alexandrina Gordon for fishermen’s house in Nether Buckie, 14 October 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Thomas D. Wallace, High School, Inverness, thanking him for his book on education, 28 October 1880
Death notice of Peter Weir, Nether Buckie, 3 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Rev Thomas Seddon, Westminster Diocesan Education Fund, asking for money, 3 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Rev Peter Weir, Fochabers, thanking for Sir Robert’s kindness at Weir’s father’s death, and asking for clarification on payments and feus, 10 November 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Young, fishcurer, Buckie, regarding a nuisance, 13 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Thomson, merchant, Buckie, regarding finding a mason to carry out repairs, 13 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Robertson, Myretown, regarding his likely debts after harvest, 14 November 1880
Manuscript copy of circular signed by Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to P.H. Chalmers, Aberdeen, regarding membership of Conservative Association, 16 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from the Rev Peter Weir regarding meeting his brother to discuss their father’s feus, 19 November 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Thomas Balmer, Fochabers, thanking him for joining the Conservative Association, 20 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Smith, Auchintea, Enzie, arranging to visit Letterfourie, 22 November 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Robertson, draper, Buckie, to cover his interest payment, and raising the question of an unsafe path, 26 November 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from the Rev Peter Weir, regarding settling accounts, 10 December 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from the Rev Peter Weir, Fochabers, regarding accounts and asking for help with a German phrase, 16 December 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Thomson, merchant, Nether Buckie, regarding feu duty, 16 December 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Coutts, Buckie, asking for a Christmas tree, 20 December 1880, with draft reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Andrew Wright, grocer, Buckie, asking for evergreens, 22 December 1880
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Geddes Brown, Keith, asking for subscription to Central Banffshire Farmers’ Club, 28 December 1880, with draft reply
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