Stirling peerage

Cviii APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION.
is only a beautiful miniature painting of John of Antrim,
wiiich I had better perhaps get framed, that it maj' not be
spoiled. There is also the pedigree beautifully executed both
by the same person, Mr Thomas Campbell, and dated 1759.
The con-
tents of the parchment packet must, I suppose, have remained
untouched, if it was put up just before the removal to Fair
Hill, 50 years — which accounts for the admirable state of pre-
servation it is in. The thief never dared break the seals.
The Proctor and the other three witnesses have put their
initials upon every document, and a formal paper has been
drawn up and signed by all 4, to prove that they all saw the
packet opened.
The Proctor also made verbatim copies of every document,
which have been compared with the originals, and signed by
the examiners.
You will see that the inscription is now made a good docu-
ment, being confirmed by the letters of B. Alexander, and
A. E. Baillie.
The cause is enrolled to be heard on the 31st of May.
Seventeen lines covered.
Good news to-day that reassure her. I must close for want
of room.
In haste your aflFectionate son,
(R, 26.) E, I. A.
On page 4th, a P.S. of six lines, covered over.