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MS 3745 - Gordon of Letterfourie estate papers

1 - Charters and sasines relating to land transfer on the estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown and Durn

2 - Papers relating to brothers James and Alexander Gordon 6th and 7th lairds of Letterfourie

1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to the Madeira wine trade

2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers

1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers: correspondence

1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers: correspondence between James and Alexander Gordon

1 - Letter to Alexander from James regarding payments and insurance, sales, news of merchants, and ask him to hurry back to London

2 - Letter to Alexander from James, regarding goods sent to Banff, money sent by Alexander Duffus, letters and bills from Madeira, share in an India ship

3 - Letter to Alexander from James, with details of cargo sent to Banff and Portsoy, encloses a letter to his daughter and warns him against a Robert Bartlet

4 - Letter to Alexander from James, regarding bill of lading for sundries sent from London to Portsoy

5 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James, London, with list of several things sent north

6 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, cross that Alexander says he asked for oils and paints which he has not received

7 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding dispute between Alexander and Dr Hay in St Albans

8 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding letter from Betsey Herries, charge for the laird’s mahogany

9 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James, London, mentioning ordering wood from Leith, paint not delivered, various bills

10 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding bills and settlement with Dr Hay

11 - Letter to Alexander from his brother James, explaining that Alexander will have to pay postage

12 - Letter to Alexander from James, regarding Sir William Dunbar and the Duff family

13 - Letter to Alexander from James, regarding letter from John Duff and arrival of several men from Madeira

14 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London and part of a copy letter from Daniel Henry Smith, Madeira

15 - Part of letter from James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, to his brother Alexander, Letterfourie

16 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding arrival of company’s books to December 1774

17 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding end of cold weather and reopening of the Thames

18 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London,

19 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding no communication with Madeira, account with Mr Rankine of Dundee

20 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, reminding him to write to Mr Rankine of Dundee to straighten accounts

21 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, reporting dispatch of smith’s bellows, anvil and vices, hearth and firestones, continued dispute over price of a horse,

22 - Part letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding money arrangements

23 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding need for plastering at Letterfourie

24 - Letter to Alexander Gordon his brother James, London, regarding letters from Madeira and bills of very long date

25 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding arrival of all the commissions from London

26 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding bills from Madeira

27 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding accounts from Tochineal

28 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, too late to be of service to James Gordon in Leith this year as the last fleet of transports is ready to sail

29 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, to enclose receipts for cases shipped to William Ogilvie to set up shop

30 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, to cover receipt for shipping Mrs. Riddoch’s handkerchiefs

31 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, apologising for sending him so many letters

32 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, letting him know that the screws and bed castors have not gone yet, convoy being arranged for the West Indies

33 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding letters from Madeira, hoping for more frequent letters from Alexander

34 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, to cover duplicates of Madeira letters

35 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, complaining at receiving no response to his letters or the letters he copied from Madeira

36 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, comparing tremors in their hands, accounts

37 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, hoping the grass seeds he has sent to Findhorn will not arrive too late

38 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, listing hams and tongues gone north with McKilligin

39 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, mentioning previous letters and the dispatch of a case of hams, tongue and pickles

40 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding mahogany ready to be sent north

41 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, referring to a dispute amongst the merchants in Madeira for their quotas of the cargo to be sent by the Lady Gage to New York

42 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding transactions with James Dunbar

43 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, hoping he is well after long silence

44 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, thanking him for letters written around Fasternevensday when he was to eat brose with Rannes, France has declared an alliance with the free states of America

45 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, sending copies of Madeira letters

46 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James Gordon, London, giving brief account of his business activities, hoping that the lack of letters does not mean that Alexander is unwell

47 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding the problems they both have in writing, asking him to write more frequently

48 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James Gordon, London, sending everything Alexander asked for, enclosing letters from Madeira

49 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding shipment to Banff and insurance and gentle reminder that Alexander ought to write to them or they will forget that he is the principal partner

50 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding lack of news

51 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, formally written, expressing compliments to Alexander on his marriage

52 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, complaining about lack of correspondence

53 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding letter from John Brebner in Tobago who owes them money

54 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, complaining of continued lack of letters

55 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, thanking him for his letter, pleased with news of his wife

56 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from James Gordon, London, regarding correspondence with Colquhoun Grant about the title deeds to Walkerdales

57 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding correspondence and settlement of bills

58 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, thanking for letter

59 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding commission for Mrs. Riddoch

60 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding safe delivery to Banff

61 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James Gordon, London, hoping that the things he has sent have arrived safely

62 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, to cover copies of letters, mention of McKilligin’s ship going down

63 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding advice on writing and time management

64 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, with news of the loss of Dominica and St. Vincent’s, and now of Grenada

65 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James Gordon, London, regarding insurance for goods sent, not sure if the ship has a convoy to protect it

66 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, with news of British victory in America

67 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from his brother James Gordon, London, defending writing so often when Alexander barely replies

68 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding arrival in London of Mrs Sanders, housekeeper to their house in Madeira

69 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, care of Colquhoun Grant, Edinburgh, from his brother Alexander, Letterfourie, thanking him for his card from Banff

70 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding his wife’s recovery from childbirth and the child’s good health

71 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding his failure to obtain a payment from [probably James Robertson & Co., Banff]

72 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding difficult settlement of the affairs of James Robertson & Co. in Banff

73 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, with general family news

74 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding financial transactions with James Ross, the Duke of Gordon’s factor

75 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander in Foggieloan, announcing the death of their sister Mrs Duff

76 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, asking about business with Colquhoun Grant in Edinburgh

77 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding safe arrival of parcels by the Ann

78 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding the distressed state of the country

79 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, glad to hear of his safe arrival and worried about Mrs Gordon

80 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding poor prospects of harvest in north

81 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding the condition of the estate of Edenvillie

82 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding financial transactions in London

83 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding delivery of oats and flour, report of meeting of Justices of the Peace on the grain crisis

84 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding delivery of oats

85 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding the estate at Buckie which he would like to purchase

86 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, in three stages

87 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding no progress on estate at Buckie

88 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, mentioning news of George Riddoch’s death

89 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander, Letterfourie, regarding busy April and May because of good weather and catching up

90 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander, Letterfourie, regarding the weather

91 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, thanking him for his letters

92 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding poor weather and resulting high prices

93 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander, Letterfourie, regarding letters for James Duff, Duff’s marriage and Leith Hall is having to sell his estate to pay his debts

94 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, concerned to hear accounts of his ill health

95 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, regarding meeting with Thomas Duncan of Blairock who is to be appointed factor

96 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, glad to hear that he has purchased a piece of land by his Cairnbanno estate

97 - Letter (possibly draft) from James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, to his brother Alexander, Letterfourie, regarding his purchase of land adjoining Cairnbanno

98 - Letter to Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, from his brother James, London, regarding disentangling the affairs of Leith Hall

99 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his brother Alexander at Letterfourie, expecting to see him home soon, and regarding various letters

2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James Gordon of Letterfourie: correspondence with Alexander Grant of Tochineal

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: General correspondence

2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: estate papers, legal and sundry

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: estate and domestic financial papers

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to George Riddoch

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Cairnbanno, Asleid, Auchmunziel and Logie

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir James Gordon of Letterfourie, 8th laird

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir William Gordon of Letterfourie, 9th laird

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 10th laird

6 - Later papers relating to the history of the Gordons

7 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Gordons in Fochabers

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