| Description | Bundle labelled ‘Sir Robt Gordon Various Letters, Receipts, etc., 1887’:
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, to cover copies of feu charters for George Sutherland, architect; George Geddes ‘Thain’, fisherman; George Farquhar, carter; and John Geddes, shipmaster, 7 January 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour and the formation of a burgh, 13 January 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Smith, cabinet maker and upholsterer, Banff, regarding possible furnishing of hotel in Buckie, 25 January 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Anton regarding William McKenzie and the Gordon Arms, 27 January 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Scottish Union and National Insurance Company, Buckie, regarding endorsing the insurance policy of St Andrew’s Hall for theatrical entertainment, 27 January 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckie, regarding conditions for lease of Gordon Arms, 27 January 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Archibald Munro, flesher, asking for a payment, 27 January 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour, 31 January 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour, 1 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Buckie, regarding sketch plans for completion of St Andrew’s Square, Buckie, and removal of barber’s shop, 3 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Adamson & Symonds, Dumfries, regarding road assessment for Sir Robert’s property at Kirkmahoe, 3 February 1887, with assessment enclosed
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckie, regarding a claim against Mr Forbes, Auchmore, 3 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James McCombie, herring merchant, Peterhead, regarding meeting in Aberdeen, 5 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckie, regarding letting of the Gordon Arms, 7 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Bennett regarding McCombie’s agreement to becoming a harbour commissioner, 10 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckpool, enclosing a letter from J.R. Mortimer regarding leasing a cottage recently occupied by George Sutherland, architect, 11 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Donald Mackintosh, Portsoy, asking for a letter of recommendation and outlining his career and ambitions, 15 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding harbour and nomination of commissioners, 16 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Elgin, regarding William Calder’s account, 16 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Hugh McCallum, Whitefield, asking him to visit, 17 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Cruickshank, Queen’s Hotel, Keith, offering to take the lease of the hotel and hall in Buckpool, 18 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James McCombie, herring merchant, Peterhead, accepting appointment as commissioner in Buckpool Harbour Board, 22 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Main, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Harbour and a meeting of the commissioners, 23 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Addison, Keith, millwright, regarding planning his new store at Buckpool, 23 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Elgin, regarding billiard room for hotel, 25 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckpool, regarding conditions for letting Gordon Arms, 25 February 1887, with copy reply
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to ? concerning Donald Mackintosh and civil service appointments, 26 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Hendrie, Elgin, asking permission to take stones from the beach for a road to the railway station, 28 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Cruickshank, Queen’s Hotel, Keith, agreeing to take on hotel and hoping the new billiard room will be a good size, 28 February 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Gordon Donald regarding stipend for 1886, 28 February 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Archibald Munro, flesher, Buckpool, regarding his debts, 1 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from The Western Ranches, Ltd., to cover his dividend warrant, 1 March 1887
Letter to John Anton, banker, Buckie, from Francis Sellar, Buckie, making an offer for a house next to the cathedral, 3 March 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James McCombie, Peterhead, regarding Buckpool Harbour, 3 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, banker, Buckie, regarding Mr Seller’s lease of house in St Peter’s Square, 3 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Elgin, asking if the Bridgend tenants have been given notice so that he can get full possession at Whitsunday, 4 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Harbour and plans to line with concrete or stone, 4 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding McKenzie’s bankruptcy and claim against the Highland Railway Company, 4 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from G. I. Donald, acknowledging stipend, 4 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Hendry & Co., carpenters, giving notice of quitting sawmill in Buckie, 8 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Elgin, asking what his wishes are regarding the dairy cottage, 8 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Francis Sellar, Buckie, outlining possible plans for a remnant shop in Buckie, 9 March 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Donald Mackintosh, Portsoy, thanking him for his letter of recommendation, 10 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, banker, Buckie, sending his account and asking about advertising the sawmill, and leasing of Gordon Arms, 15 March 1887, with copy reply
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to George McGregor, Letterfourie, asking him to give his notice if he does not intend to extend his lease at Whitsunday, 16 March 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding George Robertson’s rental, 19 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Adamson Symons, Dumfries, regarding offers for tenancy of Kerricks farm, 19 March 1887, with list of offers and copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding McKenzie’s houses, George Robertson’s tenancy, and the Highland Railway claim, 21 March 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Aitken, Dumfries, regarding offer for farm of Kerricks, 24 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Wilson, Mulben, asking for a loan of £30, 24 March 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding Buckpool harbour and answers to the Board of Trade, 25 March 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding William Duncan and the Great North Railway Company, McKenzie in Low Street, and George Robertson’s rental, 25 March 1887, with copy reply
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to George Sutherland, architect, regarding the feu at Bridge end, 26 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George M. Duncan regarding delay in payment for property he has made over to the Great North Railway Company for want of a conveyance from Sir Robert, 27 March 1887 (though apparently earlier), with copy reply
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding George Robertson’s rental and the Highland Railway Company claim, and, in a postscript, the harbour, 29 March 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Adamson and Symons, Dumfries, answering queries regarding rental of the farm of Kerricks, 29 March 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Buckie, regarding offers for carpenter work at St Andrew’s Hotel, 31 March 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Walker, Free Church Manse, Deskford, asking for board assistance for an illegitimate boy in his parish, 31 March 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Mitchell, carpenter, Banff, reminding him of money owed, 1 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Gordon, Rathven Parochial Board Office, regarding the erection of a water closet at the harbour head and possible removal of well, 1 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour, draft feu charter for Peter Coull ‘Geddes’, the Coast Railway, the Highland Railway, and Rosie Cottages, 2 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Aitken, Fochabers, thanking for payment of feu duty, 4 April 1887, with account of feu duty and receipt
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Charles Shand, architect, asking for his support in setting up business in Buckpool, 5 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Wilson, Buckie, returning a bill, 6 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Buckpool, asking for permission to put up a railing in front of Glendonwyn Cottage and for larches to enclose back yard, 6 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Sutherland, architect, Buckie, regarding the Bridge end feu, 6 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Adamson and Symons, Dumfries, regarding letting of Kerricks farm, 7 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Davidson, Puttingbrae, ‘anent Wallace his niece’: ‘After leaving you last day I went to Buckie. I find everything different from what we was thinking & taking about but the child your Butler is clear of all charge … I will send for her trunk this forenoon.’ 8 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Buckpool, about the possibility of a railing for his cottage and mention of affording it ‘after the American money comes home’, 12 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the Coast Railwy, George Robertson’s Trust, and Peter Coull ‘Geddes’’ feu charter, 13 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John A. Hossack, Buckie, regarding Buckpool Harbour and the answers for the Board of Trade, 13 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Gordon, Cairnfield House, Buckie, regarding shootings, 13 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Adamson & Symons, Dumfries, regarding lease of Kerricks farm, 16 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John C. Gordon, Cairnfield House, Buckie, regarding opposing public water closets in Buckie, 28 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John C. Gordon, Cairnfield House, Buckie, regarding opposing public water closets in Buckie, 29 April 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from George Robertson, outfitter and general draper, Buckpool, regarding lease of shop, 30 April 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Cruickshank, Queen’s Hotel, Keith, regarding arrangements to meet, 4 May 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Munro, Glasgow, enclosing cheque for Miss Gordon: ‘it gave me the most sincere pleasure to see the account the other week of your noble gift to the young men of Buckie. Help given to promote the spiritual and intellectual interests of that class is certainly the way in which religious zeal can be exercised.’ 13 May 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Macdonald, Town and County Bank, Buckie, regarding offers for a property sold to James Wilson, carter, 24 May 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Calder, carpenter, Buckie and Findochty, asking for payment for work completed, May 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Dunn, moulding, architrave and Venetian blind manufacturer, Aberdeen, asking for premises in Buckie to extend business, 6 June 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W.G. Bryson, Cullen House, Cullen, regarding making the road at Shielburn, 8 June 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from J.H. Geddes, Buckie, asking for payment of water rates, 10 June 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Charles Gordon Bennett, Buckie, thanking him for his help in securing an appointment, 12 June 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from McKenzie, Innes and Logan, W.S., Edinburgh, regarding George A. Wardlaw’s Trust, 18 June 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Buckpool, regarding late payment, meeting with father, brother’s success in ‘the Indian appointment’: ‘It is in Tipperah south of Assam. I don’t feel very satisfied about it – I wrung from him the other day that his predecessor had died after being two months there’, 20 June 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Charles Gordon Bennett, Buckpool, thanking him again for his help in obtaining his Indian appointment, and saying goodbye, 22 June 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Bennett, Buckie, regarding payment, father’s accounts, and his brother’s Indian appointment: ‘You must just pray that it will turn out for his good in this world and in the next’, 25 June 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from H. Tod, W.S., Edinburgh, regarding claim on the Highland Railway Company, 2 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Murrial (late Blaemuir), regarding payment for a property and timing of crops, 7 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John C. Gordon, Cairnfield House, Buckie, to cover rent for Lettefourie shootings, 8 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckie, regarding disposition for James Paterson, and repair of harbour, 12 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour, 13 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W.L. Taylor, Union Bank of Scotland, Cullen, regarding building an ice house for the salmon fishing, 16 July 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour and James Ewing’s interest in Kelly’s property, 21 July 1887
Note to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from R.K. Rathie, plumber, Keith, regarding visit, 23 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Murrial, Insch, regarding his grandfather’s rental of Blaemuir and history of his expenses over the years on the property, 25 July 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from E. Godfree & Co., Westminster, London, acknowledging order of wine, with invoice, 27 July 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Fowler, Aberdeen, recommending his son as a prospective lawyer in Buckpool, 27 July 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to William Geddes, house carpenter, explaining why he cannot at the moment supply wood, 30 July 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from A. Scott, Drybridge, asking for return of receipts for house repairs, 1 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from E. Godfree & Co., Westminster, London, to cover invoice for wine, 6 August 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Ross, Banffshire Roads First District surveyor’s office, Portsoy, regarding the route of a new road, 9 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Little, solicitor, Dalbeattie, regarding dividend of estate of the late Thomas Rigg, West Logan, 10 August 1887
Note to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from R.K. Rathie, plumber, Keith, asking for payment, 12 August 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding the harbour, 16 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander McIntosh, Edinburgh, regarding possibility of practising as solicitor in Buckpool, 22 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Hossack, Buckpool, regarding purchasing the cottage he now rents, 23 August 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckpool, regarding an Edinburgh solicitor interested in setting up in Buckpool, August 1887
Letter to George Sutherland, architect, from J. Guthrie, reporting that he has finished painting at the hotel, 25 August 1887
Letter to George Sutherland, architect, from George Sutherland, plasterers, Buckpool, reporting that he has finished plastering work at the hotel, 25 August 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to James Fowler, Aberdeen, asking him to confirm his son’s plans regarding moving to Buckpool, 27 August 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Fowler, Aberdeen, regarding his son’s plans to practise as a lawyer in Buckpool, and enclosing a letter from his son, 29 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from F. George, solicitor, Banff, regarding business of the trustees of the late John Forsyth and James Green’s feu, 29 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from James Black, Elgin, asking for help in fundraising for the School of Science and Art there, 30 August 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Carter, ‘original inventor of the literary machine, bath chairs, invalid furniture, etc.’, London, regarding order for a St Leonard’s Bath Chair, 31 August 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from W.L. Taylor, Union Bank of Scotland, Cullen, regarding facilities for salmon fishing, 31 August 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from R.K. Rathie, plumber, Keith, regarding delivery to railway station, 3 September 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Francis George, solicitor, Banff, regarding James Green’s feu, 3 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Carter, London, acknowledging receipt of order for bath chair, 5 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander McIntosh, Edinburgh, sorry that he has missed the opportunity of forming a law practice in Buckpool and looking forward to visiting Buckie, 5 September 1887, with copy reply suggesting a partnership
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from William Calder, house carpenter, Buckie and Findochty, asking for payment, 6 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Provost James Black, Elgin, thanking for donation to fundraising for School of Science and Art there, and invitation to visit, 9 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander McIntosh, Edinburgh, favouring the idea of going into partnership in a law practice in Buckpool, 9 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Andrew Wilson, Letterfourie, regarding a piece of corn at Blaemuir, 12 September 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to W.L. Taylor, Cullen, regarding facilities for salmon fishing, 14 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Carter, London, acknowledging receipt of payment for bath chair, 19 September 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to Alexander Mair, Buckie, regarding charter to the Coast Railway, 20 September 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John McWilliam & Sons, Buckie, regarding delivery of coal, 10 October 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John C. Gordon, Cairnfield House, Buckie, enclosing a ticket for a Primrose League meeting [absent], 10 October 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Buckpool, regarding misunderstanding over the use of a horse, 18 October 1887
Copy letter from Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie to John Bennett, Buckpool, regarding misunderstanding over a horse, 18 October 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Buckpool, regarding misunderstanding over the use of a horse, 21 October 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Murrial, Insch, regarding payment for crops, 14 November 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Anton, Buckpool, regarding death of James Thomson and plans for the property, 16 November 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from McKenzie, Innes and Logan, Edinburgh, regarding death of James Thomson and annuity to his wife Agnes under George A.
Wardlaw’s Trust, 18 November 1887, with copy reply
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from John Bennett, Buckie, to cover account, with notes, 24 November 1887
Letter to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie from Oswald Hunter Blair, St Benedict’s Abbey, Fort Augustus, asking for his subscription to a book ‘in hopes that it will be found interesting by all Scotch Catholics’, 10 December 1887, with copy reply
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