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. Publications of the Scottish History Society . youl be the mor certanof the realty of what I have here wrot. Ther is allso a letter of Glenbuckets since he cam home tohis own place, wich youl see is wrot in a very gratful this gentleman acts a quit contrary part. Not that Idisyred any of his favors, but have not yet got one shiling of foU I advanced for him, nor doe I beleeve I ever wil. It isuncrediable what unjustice I have met with by many of themeI did most for at that time. But I hop God will reward is nothing mor certan then that the maledy I nowlabour unde
. Publications of the Scottish History Society . youl be the mor certanof the realty of what I have here wrot. Ther is allso a letter of Glenbuckets since he cam home tohis own place, wich youl see is wrot in a very gratful this gentleman acts a quit contrary part. Not that Idisyred any of his favors, but have not yet got one shiling of foU I advanced for him, nor doe I beleeve I ever wil. It isuncrediable what unjustice I have met with by many of themeI did most for at that time. But I hop God will reward is nothing mor certan then that the maledy I nowlabour under was brought upon me cheefly by the fatigue Itook upon me at that time, wich I am afraid I never will getthe better of. Gods will be don. The few verses youl see marked for and against was done bythe same person who was auother of the letter frome the Landof Forgetfulness. Copy of the other Letter from Mrs. Leith. Dear Sir,—I have sent you what you disyrd but am afraid 29 Marchit wil give you trouble to read it. But you know I am a very 1749. THE LYON IN MOURNING [1749 29 March bad pen-woman, and indeed I did not chuse to have it doneby ane other hand. It goes by Sandy. I shal be somwhat uneasey until I know hou these baffels Isend come to your hand. They are not directed to any 1307, Ther are not one sentence therin contained but real truth. This with my blessing, wising you all maner of happyness, Iam, Dear Sir, Your most affectionat humble servant Sic siibscribitur, Ane Leith. Inverness, March 29, 1749. —This being the shurest berer I could get in the worldmad me writ those sheets with the greater hury. Therfor Ihop youl excuse errors. —The originals of the two proceeding letters andof the narrative from Mrs. Leith are to be found amongmy papers. Robert Forbes, Copy of the Letter from the Land of Forgetfull-ness, mentioned by Mrs. Leith in her Narrative. From the Land of Forgetfuhiess, December the lld, 1746. 11 Dec. Youl easyly percive by our ep
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