| Description | Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regretting that Gordon is not coming to Scotland, collecting his rents is easier than thwarting the designs of ambitious neighbours, Hay of Rannes has integrity but is under a cloud, Innes of Muiryfold is more reliable but Sir Robert Gordon is Cluny’s man, the sale of Inness is to go ahead but may not be safe, visit of Sir James Colquhoun on his way to settle portions for Sir Robert Dunbar of Durn, the latter married recently Jess Bartlet a daughter of Provost Bartlet of Banff to his family’s displeasure, if Sir James Innes sold half his estate it would get him out of the hands of Charles Gordon, dykes and enclosures at Letterfourie and Corriedown, 2 September 1765 |