| Description | Correspondence between Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie and A.R. Maclean, solicitor, Buckie, on estate matters, 1873:
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected, 11 January 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected, 22 January 1873
Letter to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, from William Grant, Dufftown, enclosing letter from Adam Jamieson, Dufftown, complaining about a property rented from Sir Robert, ‘You are aware that the house was not fit to be inhabited by any human living … if the Tenant had not left it, he would have been dead and all his family …’ 23 January 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected, 6 February 1873
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding house for Gerry, a shoemaker, 4 April 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents and non-payments, 12 April 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, with list of parties summonsed for non-payment, 14 April 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, listing the candidates and votes in the school board election, 16 April 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding the position of Chief Officer for the Board, Catholic representation on the Board and opposition to it, 19 April 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding a financial arrangement with Peter Bruce, 3 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding Maclean’s loan from Sir Robert over the ‘Glendonwyn’, asking if Sir Robert would be interested in another ship, financial arrangements for that, 12 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rent received, 12 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding plans for attending the roup of David Paterson’s farm at Baremuir, 13 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding settlement of late rent, 13 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding settlement of late rent, 17 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding settlement with Bruce and Sir Robert’s success in the Parton case, 22 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding payment from Clark, satisfaction in Buckie at Sir Robert’s success in London, preparation of a congratulatory dinner, 24 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding trying to come to an arrangement between Clark and David Paterson over Baremuir, 27 May 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding going over the rent ledger, 7 June 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected and his salary, 11 June 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected, 27 June 1873
Copy letter to Sir Robert Gordon to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding Thomson’s wooden building by the Gordon Arms Inn, built without permission, 28 June 1873
Copy letter to Sir Robert Gordon to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, asking him not to commit him to anything in shipping for now, 10 July 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding investment in shipbuilding and William Kinloch’s need for larch and oak, 12 July 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding selling larch and oak at Letterfourie to shipbuilder William Kinloch, 12 July 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding a payment, 14 July 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, arranging meeting between William Kinloch and Scott, 18 July 1873
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding William Kinloch’s timber, 19 July 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding timber for William Kinloch, with copy reply, 23 July 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding signing Hepburn’s charter, 25 July 1873 Copy reply on reverse mentioning alterations to charter and disagreement between Paterson and Clark about the crop at Baremuir
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding a tide waiter called Cruickshank and his interest in Gordon’s salmon fishings, perhaps on behalf of the government, David Paterson’s visit regarding the mill at Baremuir and a misunderstanding over the crop there, 1 August 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding Gordon’s assurance to David Paterson that he could harvest the crop on Baremuir and Paterson committing himself to hiring servants for the purpose, 15 August 1873. Gordon’s draft reply on reverse outlining what he actually said to Paterson, and collection of and payment for larch bark.
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding election candidates in Nether Buckie, 21 August 1873
Copy letter to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, from Sir Robert Gordon, regarding Paterson’s intentions to cut the crop at Baremuir, 28 August 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding settling case between Paterson and Clark, outgoing and incoming tenants at Baremuir, 1 September 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding the activities of Paterson who is bringing a claim against Gordon, and meeting with Mr Wilson and his friend who wishes to buy land from Gordon, 4 September 1873. Beginning of draft reply on reverse
Copy letter to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, from Sir Robert Gordon, asking him to explain to Mr Muterer that he does not wish to sell land, but could make other arrangements, 13 September 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding payments, rents collected so far, some fishermen not yet back from the mussels, 27 September 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, listing rents collected at Buckie and those against whom he has taken out summonses, 4 October 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected and offer of land to Mr Mair, flesher, with copy reply asking him to go back on the offer, 7 October 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents collected, 8 October 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding letting land to Mair and Sir Robert’s disapproval, 16 October 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents paid, 25 October 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding installation of gas lamps, 6 November 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding a request from ‘the Seafield people’ that Sir Robert should stand for Parliament, their expectations, 6 November 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding William Kinloch’s payment for wood, his plans for a sawmill for his shipbuilding business, stave wood for Mr Young, fishcurer, possibility of Sir Robert standing for Parliament, ‘It would be hailed with joy by the Catholics of this County and would no doubt give an impetus to the change of feeling which is working its way …’, 7 November 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding acting as agent for the Conservative Party and the possibility of Sir Robert standing for Parliament, 10 November 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding wood and William Kinloch, whose letter is enclosed, 21 November 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding a visit to Letterfourie, 22 November 1873
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon to A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding money owed to John Smith, 29 November 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, expecting a good collection, 6 December 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding rents, summonsing John Farquhar to whom Sir Robert has been too kind, failure to pay by Peter Weir, McCombie and others, 13 December 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from A.R. Maclean, Buckie, regarding settlement between Clark and Watt, 20 December 1873
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon from William Milne, Paris, regarding the rental of his old shop in Buckie, 1873
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