| Description | Prefaced by formal letter addressed to Dr Leslie and Alexander Crombie of Phesdo authorising them jointly or separately to lend £4,000-£4,500 of his money, interest to be used to pay his mother's jointure; trusts this will be enough to leave invested in Scotland so that balance would be available to the canadian firm; comments on James Leslie's actions in House of Assembly and on plan to build new customs house at Quebec. |