| Description | Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James Gordon, London, giving brief account of his business activities, hoping that the lack of letters does not mean that Alexander is unwell, sending the cuit of half-mourning requested, does not think he has omitted any request sent but that Alexander has often failed to fulfil James’, still waiting for two pieces of linen requested two years before, White’s ship the Anne of Banff is so full that the sugar for [Hay of] Rannes can’t be sent, queries over paying the saddler and complaints as to lack of instructions, account from Tochieneal, annoyed at brother’s laziness in forwarding letters, current bad times deter him from doing anything ‘in the household way … we are frightened as in the year 1772’, 11 May 1778 |