Reminiscences, historical and traditional of the Grants of Glenmoriston

PREFATORY NOTE.
A word of explanation as to the origin of this
book. The Editor's father and brother, who
were in succession Factors on the Glenmoriston
Estates, made collections with the view of
writing a history of the Family, To these the
Editor added from other sources, and after
putting the whole into shape, as it now is, gave
the MS. to several friends for private perusal.
They all urged the publication of it, along with
a few selections from the productions of the
Glenmoriston Bards ; and to gratify those
friends — and he doubts not many more — he
undertook the work.
It is understood that much that would have
been interesting, as throwing light on the past
social condition of the people, as well as on
family transactions, has been lost when after