| Description | Letter written by William Fraser, Kirktown, Fraserburgh to John Gordon of Buthlaw, Edinburgh. Reports on activities undertaken on Gordon’s behalf, selling meal, attempts to sell farm, dealings with tenants, dispute with Garden of Troup’s tenant about road encroachment at estate boundary. John Duncan, tacksman, mill of Savoch, requests use of one of Mill of Cairness dams, instructions are requested. He has no report yet on success of experimental use of shell sand as manure as part of compost. Reports on crops, marches on ‘Mormount’ [hill of Mormond], and sale of Cairngall by Mrs. Forbes. |