| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 38/31 |
| Alt Ref No | 32 |
| Title | Papers of David Skene: correspondence: Letter from David Skene to his father, Andrew Skene |
| Date | 30 June 1753 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Creator Name | David Skene (1731 - 1770), M.D., of Aberdeen |
| Description | Letter from David Skene, Edinburgh to [his father] Andrew Skene, in which he describes his journey to Edinburgh; it has taken nearly three weeks to travel from London but they made many diversions; spent one day at the house of Judge Gordon in Hertfordshire, three days in Cambridge, one day in Uppingham, three days in Derbyshire with a Mr Slater and they visited Chatsworth. He describes it as 'a very short sketch of my travels through the finest country I have ever seen. Scotland was a truly mortifying sight after it.' His concern now is to sell his mare, 30 June 1753. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Related Material | MS 483/12 |