| Description | Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, mentioning news of George Riddoch’s death, concerned about the consequences, reflections on his business, hoping that Alexander’s optimistic news of the crop will be borne out, hoping to be able to send peas, financial arrangements, asking for linen to be sent, possibility of acquiring the estate of Buckie, sending more oats, sorry to hear of Glastirum's health, purchase by Lord Findlater of land near Elgin, mutiny of the 77th or Athol Regiment at Portsmouth and injury of their friend Lt Colonel Charles Gordon, helping Dr Strachan’s son on his way to India, problems with Robert Gordon, Ardmuty’s cousin, 6 February 1783 |