| Description | Part letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, sending his late wife’s clothes home to be forwarded to Findhorn for Provost John Duff of Elgin, and her jewels and watch to be sent to his mother, cask of pickled mangos for Gordon, his rank has been confirmed with four years putting him above Major Tolley, brother William has been appointed to the service at Madras, he has discovered that Lord Adam Gordon recommended his promotion and is grateful, also Lord Fife, Colonel Munro and Governor Grant, some reflections on politics including Warren Hastings and Barwell, how political changes might affect his career, longing for news of the war in America, some success for Mr Lawtie from Fordyce who has extricated himself from bad company [breaks off] n.d. [1777] |