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Expand 1 - Charters and sasines relating to land transfer on the estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown and Durn1 - Charters and sasines relating to land transfer on the estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown and Durn
Collapse 2 - Papers relating to brothers James and Alexander Gordon 6th and 7th lairds of Letterfourie2 - Papers relating to brothers James and Alexander Gordon 6th and 7th lairds of Letterfourie
Expand 1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to the Madeira wine trade1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to the Madeira wine trade
Collapse 2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers
Collapse 1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers: correspondence1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers: correspondence
Expand 1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers: correspondence between James and Alexander Gordon1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers: correspondence between James and Alexander Gordon
Collapse 2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James Gordon of Letterfourie: correspondence with Alexander Grant of Tochineal2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James Gordon of Letterfourie: correspondence with Alexander Grant of Tochineal
1 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, thanking for Gordon’s power of attorney
2 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, mentioning having sent accounts and a list of Gordon’s father’s debts
3 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, reporting that he has received no letters from Gordon
4 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding arrangements for the relet lands, he has had trouble over the details
5 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, reiterating problems with his original factory
6 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, reiterating problems with his original factory, problems with Logie interfering in his business
7 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, thanking for factory and discharged accounts, but some corrections are needed
8 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, glad to hear he is well and hoping to be home
9 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, thanking for kindness and looking forward to arrival of citron which he will share with Logie
10 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding request for pieces of linen for night and day shirts (with specifications)
11 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding new rental of the estate and some income
12 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, explaining why he has not delivered Gordon’s letter to Lady Logie
13 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, trying to sort matters out with Logie
14 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie in Madeira from Alexander Grant, [Cullen?], stating his opinion that James should purchase the land owned by John Gordon
15 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, with plan to pay off some of the capital of the debt to Dr Gordon
16 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regrading worries over arrival of linen in Madeira, settlement with Dr Gordon over debt
17 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, anxious to find out if Madeira has been affected by the distress and desolation in Portugal
18 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding a problem with fraud amongst the tenants for which Logie may be partly to blame
19 - Letter to James Gordon from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, complaining of his son Tam who bears the letter to London
20 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding Buckie’s death and estate and original plan for the estate to be sold in parcels
21 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding paying off John Duff, enclosing an open letter to his son Tam,
22 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding purchasing Buckie’s debts
23 - Two letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding tale of a great commission spun by his son Tam
24 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, hoping that Alexander Gordon is safely back in Madeira
25 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, assuring him that he takes great care of his affairs
26 - Two letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, delighted to hear he is safely in Britain
27 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, informing him that John Duff is in a bad state financially, and is to be evicted
28 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, concerning the distress of the Duffs, currently in ‘a small habitation’
29 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, to cover a letter from Logie
30 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding news of John Duff setting up as a notary and going to Edinburgh with Lady Ballindalloch
31 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding accounts and letters
32 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding various financial settlements
33 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding bills, and assistance his relation Abraham Leslie (a son of Findrasie) has been to his son Tom
34 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, reiterating business with bills
35 - Two letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, glad that money matters are cleared
36 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding settlement of Grant’s brother’s debt
37 - Two letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding the Earl of Findlater’s purchase of Ogilvie of Baldavie’s estate and the money he owes Gordon, hoping for peace
38 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding debts owed by the Earl of Findlater
39 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding difficulties contacting Sir Harry Innes who is dangerously ill
40 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding loans, death of Sir Harry Innes
41 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding a letter from Logie in his role as Justice of the Peace which Grant thinks is misguided
42 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding recent illness of Lady Glassaugh with colic
43 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, asking him for instructions about meal
44 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, asking Gordon now to recommend Tom to Laurance Storm van Gravesand, Governor of Escqui[…], and to Addrian Spoors
45 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, thanking him for his help for Tom, delighted that Tom has now improved so much
46 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding Sir James Innes’ plans to sell his estate by public roup, plans to disrupt this
47 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding Sir James Innes’ plans to sell his estate by public roup, plans to disrupt this
48 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding Sir James Innes’ correspondence with Gordon and his intentions
49 - Two letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding payments from Sir James Innes
50 - Three letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding disadvantages of lending money to the Earl of Findlater, the Earl of Fife or Mr Grant of Grant
51 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding sending a trunk to Leith, reorganising their accounts after Gordon’s departure
52 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, glad to hear he had a good journey back to London with Abercromby of Braefield
53 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding the response of John Gordon at Fochabers to Grant’s defence of their enclosures [engrossed]
54 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, thanking for his help with Tom and for ‘minding his cork jacket’
55 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding Gordon of Cluny’s wish to settle the dispute over improvements amicably
56 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, hoping he is in good health and not bothered by Gordon of Cluny, copy of letter from Cluny regarding access to a mill
57 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding ongoing problem with Cluny, John Gordon’s reply to Grant’s letter [engrossed]
58 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, acknowledging Gordon’s payment to Captain Ramsay on Grant’s son’s behalf
59 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regretting that Gordon is not coming to Scotland
60 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, explaining that now that Gordon is not to be in Scotland he has told Cluny that Gordon will write to him
61 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, with advice on how to write to Gordon of Cluny
62 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, glad to hear of James and Alexander’s health and success
63 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, mentioning the Duke of Gordon’s incursion and hoping that Gordon will make up with him when the Duke reaches London
64 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding the dispute with Gordon of Cluny
65 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, asking for a reply regarding Janet Gordon’s journey to London
66 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, agreeing to send Janet Gordon to London
67 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, stating all the grounds of quarrels with his neighbours
68 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, regarding dispute over slate quarries
69 - Letter to Alexander Grant, Tochineal, from Alexander Gordon, Letterfourie, regarding directions for paying a debt
Expand 3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: General correspondence3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: General correspondence
Expand 2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: estate papers, legal and sundry2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: estate papers, legal and sundry
Expand 3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: estate and domestic financial papers3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: estate and domestic financial papers
Expand 3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers
Expand 4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to George Riddoch4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to George Riddoch
Expand 5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Cairnbanno, Asleid, Auchmunziel and Logie5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Cairnbanno, Asleid, Auchmunziel and Logie
Expand 3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir James Gordon of Letterfourie, 8th laird3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir James Gordon of Letterfourie, 8th laird
Expand 4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir William Gordon of Letterfourie, 9th laird4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir William Gordon of Letterfourie, 9th laird
Expand 5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 10th laird5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 10th laird
Expand 6 - Later papers relating to the history of the Gordons6 - Later papers relating to the history of the Gordons
Expand 7 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Gordons in Fochabers7 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Gordons in Fochabers

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