| Description | Letter to Anne Gordon from her brother Alexander, St Croix, sending power of attorney at her request to recover sums of money due to her brothers from the estate of Captain Gerrard of Stonehouse, and authorising her to put them to the use of her sisters and herself, ‘We would wish … to have willed it to you and to the Heirs of your Body, but as we have long since given over the thoughts of seeing your issue, we flatter ourselves that this omission will not be taken notice of’, 26 June 1767. Postscript: after consideration they have decided to send the power of attorney to John Gordon, their cousin in London, to forward, 15 October 1767 |