| Collection | GB 3380 Scottish Catholic Archives, Historic Archives |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | SCA OL/1/27/4 |
| Title | Letter to Bishop Andrew Scott |
| Date | 17 Jan 1839 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Creator Name | MacKay, Rev Donald (Eigg) |
| Description | Letter regarding his difficulties in paying debts; reliance on the Friendly Society for help; period of severe weather and resultant serious food shortage; seeks guidance regarding a couple seeking to marry though they are first cousins; reminds the Bishop that the problem arises frequently in such small communities as Eigg; explains how an outbreak of smallpox affects his liturgical duties |
| Access Status | Open |