| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander, Letterfourie, regarding busy April and May because of good weather and catching up, the seed and pease James sent have been sown, hoping they will soon meet, intending to have his linen made up in Scotland and brought down, import of food is still essential to avoid famine, death of Lady Birkenbush, Glastirum’s will, suggestion that Duff might marry Glastirum’s second daughter, who has inherited the bulk of his estate, sorry to hear of illness of Jenny [Riddoch?] and her child and invites them for country air, 8 June 1783 |