Description | Correspondents are: Duke of Gordon, Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, Castle Gordon to Major Urquhart, Old Meldrum Volunteers, concerning investigation of grievances reported; Col. D. Macdowall Grant of Arndilly and James Urquhart of Meldrum, from Huntly, to Capt. Gordon, Huntly Volunteers, and to the Duke of Gordon, respecting dispute between Capt. Gordon and Lieut. Thomson of the regiment; John Hill to Mrs Urquhart at Mr Keons, Briton St., Dublin, concerning his daughter, Maria who is with her, and Mrs Urquhart's Irish relations; E.G., Aberdeen, to Mrs Urquhart; James Urquhart, London, to James Forbes, Forrester Hill, Old Meldrum, discussing possible sale of the greater part of the estate, with note of rental appended as in 1804 and 1809; Draft particulars of sale of barony of Meldrum, patronage of church of Meldrum etc; A. Thom, Aberdeen; L'Abbe de? Conceyl, to? Lord Dundas or Lord Pelham, in French; E. Aberdein, Egham Hill, Surrey, to Mrs Urquhart, London; John Ainslie & Co., Edinburgh, respecting unpaid saddlery account; James Urquhart, London, to unnamed correspondent; John Forbes of Boynlie, Haddo, on value of Meldrum Estate; Andrew Jopp, Aberdeen, to James Forbes Foresterhill on value of Meldrum estate; Andrew Skene, Parkhill; Al. Urquhart, manse of Tough, respecting presentation of sons for bursaries at Aberdeen under patronage of Sir Alexander Ramsay, Lords Fife and Kintore; T. Urquhart, Rosskeen Manse, soliciting assistance on behalf of sons to obtain army commissions or promotion from James Urquhart and the master of the Rolls [Sir William Grant, rector at Marischal College 1808-1813]; Peter Lafon, now in holy orders; William Urquhart, King's College, giving vacation plans, to? Father, James Urquhart; Andrew Jopp, Aberdeen. |