| Description | Bundle labelled ‘Sir Robert Gordon Letters. 1880’: Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson, merchant, Letterfourie, and possible sequestration, 5 January 1880, enclosing copy letter on the same Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Gerry’s deeds, Buckpool Gas Company, and Charles Simpson’s sequestration, 6 January 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Gerry’s deeds, 7 January 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding fire policy for Hillfolds, 9 January 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s sequestration, 9 January 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s sequestration, 10 January 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s sequestration, 12 January 1880, with copy reply enquiring as to horses for sale, 12 January 1880, with copy reply Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Gas Company, 14 January 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Gas Company, James Gerry’s deeds, and William Stewart ‘Will’ and his debts, 21 January 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Proctor, Gordon Arms, Fochabers, from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding possibility of some land for his brother, 21 January 1880 Two copy letters on one page from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding William Stewart’s debt and land for Mair’s brother, 23 January 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding arrangements to sign papers at Letterfourie, 24 January 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding land for his brother, 26 January 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding advertisement in the Banffshire Journal for a sale including straw and turnips, 28 January 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding sale of effects of Alexander Young, fishcurer, 29 January 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s affairs and Charles Simpson’s sequestration, 30 January 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding lotted land for Mair’s brother, 3 February 1880, with copy reply Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s sequestration, 6 February 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s affairs, 11 February 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s business, 12 February 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding some financial matters, 16 February 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding rent from Alexander Young, and debts owed by William Stewart ‘Will’, 17 February 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s agreement, 17 February 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding agreement between Gordon and William Stewart ‘Will’, 19 February 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s bankruptcy, 21 February 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Gas Company, 23 February 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Wilson’s house, and Charles Simpson’s affairs, 27 February 1880, with copy reply Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding arrangement with creditors of Charles Simpson, Drybridge, 2 March 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding dispute over threshing at Blackhillock and support for old man Walter Gall, 4 March 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s creditors, and James Wilson’s house, 5 March 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Merson, Buckie, regarding dispute at Blackhillock and charity for Walter Gall, 5 March 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding dispute over threshing at Blackhillock, payment by Christie at Hillfolds, and dealings with Walter Gall, 6 March 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding letting of Gordon Arms (letter from applicant enclosed) and settlement at Blackhillock, 9 March 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding payment made and awaiting payment from Christie, Hillfolds, 15 March 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s payments, and A. Hossack’s tenement and Mr Fraser’s interest in it next to George Gibb’s, 19 March 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding failure to find a Conservative candidate at Banff, 19 March 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Charles Milne, Lochs of Urquhart, regarding leasing Baremuir, 25 March 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding loan for Alexander Ross, 31 March 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding money in from Hillfolds and Blackhillock, and asking him again to look favourably on Walter Gall, 3 April 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Reid, Fochabers, asking for donations in aid of poultry show, 8 April 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s current situation, and A. Hossack’s tenement, 17 April 1880 Death notice of George Milne, Cleanhill, Buckie, 3 May 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young, fishcurer, and his feus, 11 May 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s tenements, 12 May 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding loan to James Forbes, enclosing valuation of his property, 17 May 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Forbes’ loan, 18 May 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Forbes’ loan, 26 May 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Mrs Murdoch, Greencraig: ‘My Grandmother is in request of some money from you at your convenience.’ 27 May 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Gas Company, problems with roads, Simpson’s debt, and insurance, 29 May 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding summons in case relating to the late George Aird’s affairs, advising him to forewarn his coachman that there could be long delays, and mention of payment towards Simpson’s debt, 1 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding request for payment from a servant, John Robertson, 1 June 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding arrangements for getting to court in response to summons, 2 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding payment to Gordon’s servant Robertson, and reassuring him about journey to court appearance, 2 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding meeting to discuss water, teacher’s house, etc., James Thomson ‘Daftie’ losing a bill, 5 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Wilson’s sequestration, 8 June 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding loan to James Forbes, 8 June 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding loan to James Forbes, 11 June 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young, fishcurer, 12 June 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s cottage, 12 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Gerry’s draft discharge, 12 June 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s tenements, Alexander Young senior, loan to James Forbes, and James Wilson’s trustees, 14 June 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from the Rev. Alexander Miller, Free Church manse, Buckie, asking permission to hold a Sabbath School picnic near Drybridge, 17 June 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young senior, James Wilson’s tenement, and Charles Simpson’s creditors, 23 June 1880, with copy reply Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Mr Perry, architect, Buckie, regarding A. Young’s cottage, 25 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Wilson’s sequestration, dispute with James Gerry, and C. Simpson’s document, 26 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding mortgages with North of Scotland Bank, and charter for J. Gerry, 28 June 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding James Wilson, and charter for J. Gerry, 2 July 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Proctor, the Hotel, Fochabers, apologising for not sending him rent sooner, 2 July 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Murray, ship carpenter, Nether Buckie, regarding false evidence against him ‘could bring a man to the gallace’, and asking for financial help, 3 July 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding registration of voters, 8 July 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Greenbank, 9 July 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Greenbank, 10 July 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Ellen Richardson, Dublin, ‘a poor shipwrecked soldier’s wife’, asking for help as she comes from near Letterfourie, 18 July 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s title and the sale of Wilson’s house, 19 July 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, regarding charter for Alexander Young, 19 July 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding charter for Alexander Young, 23 July 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding registrations for voters, 23 July 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s charter and possible buyer for Wilson’s house, 27 July 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding arrangements for old granary, new agency, mistake over feu duty, availability of berries for preserving, 14 August 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Jessie Jane Kissack, Greencraig, regarding Mrs Murdoch’s financial commitments, 10 August 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding offer for James Wilson’s tenement, charter for Alexander Young, and for Alexander Young senior, 18 August 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding continued tenancy of the granary to Taylor’s wife, 20 August 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding sale of Wilson’s tenement, and charter for Alexander Young senior, 23 August 1880, with copy reply Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Mr Perry, architect, Buckie, about Alexander Young’s cottage, 25 August 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding the paperwork for the sale of Wilson’s tenement, 6 September 1880, with copy reply Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Young’s estate, 9 September 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding Mrs Taylor’s disappointment over the granary, 10 September 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding the lease of the granary, the schooner ‘Glendonwyn’, and roads, 15 September 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Merson, Buckie, regarding the roads meeting and the granary, 23 September 1880 Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson, and James Wilson’s judicial factory, 12 October 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Mr Simpson’s payment, 19 October 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Simpson’s payment, 26 October 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding the late John Benzies and his estate, 28 October 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Charles Simpson’s sequestration and John Benzies’ executry, 4 November 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding William Wilson’s estate, 8 November 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding P. Coull ‘Dumpie’ and his son James, payment from Gunn, and Wilson’s estate, 19 November 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding feu charter for Clapperton on Benzies’ old feu, 19 November 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Charles Milne, Nether Buckie, regarding offer for a property, 24 November 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding the schooner ‘Glendonwyn’, with insurance letter, 29 November 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Christina Ritchie, Nether Buckie, regarding payment of rent, 2 December 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding draft petition against William Wilson’s solicitor, 4 December 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Murray, ship carpenter, Buckie, regarding possible eviction of subtenants who have not paid rent, 9 December 1880 Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding Alexander Lamb’s draft settlement, Coull ‘Dumpy’’s expenses, and Gunn’s financial situation, 20 December 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding Cheyne and feu duty, 24 December 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, solicitor, Buckie, regarding feu duty for Benzie’s old feu, and charter for Stewart ‘Will’, 29 December 1880, with copy reply Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Merson, Buckie, regarding Robert Cheyne’s assignation, 31 December 1880, with copy reply (107 items) |