Description | Correspondents: Capt. Michel D'orangieres, Banff, to? James Urquhart of Meldrum as Sheriff of Banffshire, with account of being wrecked on Norwegian coast on voyage from Venice to Archangel and landing at Stromness with survivors in small boat, requests assistance; in French; Archibald Young, Banff; Hugh Fullerton, Aberdeen; George Gordon, Edinburgh, to unnamed correspondent; Lord Haddington, Tyninghame, to unnamed correspondent, Pitcathley; Mary Burnett of Kemnay, childish drawing of sheep; A. Morrice, Aberdeen, banking transactions; Lord Forbes, Castle Forbes, concerning assistance for widow of Major Champion; John Joss, Gowner, to Mrs Urquhart; James Urquhart, Meldrum, to Capt. Urquhart, Beleveen House, Kilkenny, with congratulations on recent behaviour as police magistrate and comment on heavy snow in Aberdeenshire and events in Russia since death of Alexander; G.L.L. Douglas, Edinburgh, to Francis Cutler, wine merchant, Bordeaux, letter of introduction on behalf of James Urquhart of Meldrum, visitor to Bordeaux; Alexander Philip, Philipstown, with offer for "Scoutbogg"; Unnamed correspondent, to James Urquhart, intimating death in Edinburgh on 25th August 1827 of Miss A.M. Duff, youngest daughter of late Capt. George Duff, R.N.; M.D. Horn Elphinstone, Cheltenham, to an Urquhart, with news of family and friends; James Fraser, Hotel, Banff, to Mrs Urquhart, Old Meldrum; A.F. Tayler, Aberdeen, to Mr Urquhart, requesting confirmation of Tayler as curator bonis for brother of late major Duff, also mentions progress of a son, William Tayler, at Trinity College. |