| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his nephew James Duff, London, glad that he reached home safely, Hay family business, news of Duff’s brother Patrick in India, to whom Lord Cornwallis is being helpful, news of good crop in Madeira, low on cash, news of a Banff hatter on Tower Hill who won £1,000 in the lottery, mention of Mr. Smith and of Jamie Gordon being taken on as a partner, news of family, 24 August 1787 |