| Description | Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding correspondence and settlement of bills, the cost of shipping furniture from London to Banff, good harvest, building work, dangers of travelling by sea at present, travelling by land much more tiring and expensive, issues with Walkerdales deeds, trade bad as convoys not allowed to call at Madeira, annoyed that James Duff has not yet returned to London from Scotland, he may have marriage in mind, preparing John Duff for India, ‘he wants everything having not a single shirt with Rufles to it’, complaining that Archy Duff was sent to London as he is mad and difficult to look after, again urging Alexander to retire and let him retire, too, news of new business with Canada, 11 February 1779 |