| Description | Letter [with cover] from Lord Forbes, Castle Forbes to The Laird of Balloggie’, Alexander Forbes, Edinburgh. Discussed financial transactions between them with ‘Ballchiry’ or ‘Threefield’ as security for 8000 merks and assignation upon Forbes’ estate for sums which his brothers had engaged on his behalf. He hopes to join Ballogie later in January. Also mentions burial at Aberdeen on coming Monday of Sir William Forbes of Monymusk. |