| Description | Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding transactions with James Dunbar, various other transactions, noting his farm work on Letterfourie and lacks the knowledge to criticise, encourages his frugality, grass and other seeds sent by McKilligin, sending also porter, candles, files, rum, acorns, writing paper and pruning knives, shortage of franks, the servants Alexander is suggesting for him, asking for measurements of drawing room windows as he might ask Riddoch to bring some decent ones back from China, sorry to hear of death of neighbour Tannachy, Colonel Gordon of Fyvie is looking for recruits which has infuriated the Duke of Gordon, 10 January 1778 |