| Description | Letter to James Duff, London, from his brother Robert Duff, Madeira, assuring him that his business and personal letters are clear, ‘Mr. Ogilvie imagined you had sent me the pamphlet on the surprising effects of lizards in leprosy and other diseases, so did not mention the qualities of these little animals until they had got in vogue here’, thanks for unloading bags, glad to hear Scottish harvest good, reducing the colour of wines with egg, isinglass, milk or blood, hoping that Mrs. Duff and the child are well, pleased with what has been done for India business, James’ plans to increase his agency, which might not please Mr. Smith, hoping their brother William has regained his health and strength, orders fulfilled or awaiting transport, request to buy a watch, James’ chances of being a Directory of the East India Company, unfair competition for flour and other goods, 20 December 1785 |