Records of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus

FERGUSSONS IN ATHOLE 73
who have gone in your line, and with as little Recommenda-
tions, that have come home with genteel fortunes. It will
now take a longer time than formerly, and therefore you
must not repine at the several slow steps you may perhaps
go through. Do every thing that you ought to do with the
spirit of a gentleman resolved to Recommend himself by his
merit, and be always ready, active spirited, and observing,
and endeavour by every means in your power to Recommend
yourself to the notice and Countenance of the Leading-
Persons in the appointment you go to. The warm climate
in India will be apt to make you lazy and slothfull. Be
particularly on your guard against that fault, and be always
active, well mannered and complaisant, and never say a low
thing, nor do a dirty action, and endeavour to avoide every
vice. You are to remember that a cowardly, dirty, low
action will make you despised, and you can never recover
the Infamy of it. The Different methods of making money
you will learn of course from the Management of others in
the like Situations, and you ought to keep yourself within
the line that is called Lawfull in that Country.
' It will give me pleasure to hear from you every oppor-
tunity from India, and write me when you are leaving
England. I do not grudge to pay Postages. May God bless
you and give you health and success. You have my best
wishes, and if you behave properly you will always meet with
due regard from me and your friends here ; and be assured
it will always make me happy to hear good accounts of you,
as I am, Dear Archy, your affect te - uncle,
' Henry Butter.'
The following order shows the young subaltern of 1780,
thirty-two years later, in command of a battalion in a high
state of efficiency : —
• Allahabad, Sept. 8.
' His Excellency the Commander in Chief arrived here at
two p.m. on the 2nd current, and on the following morning
Reviewed the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Regiment, Com-
manded by Colonel Archibald Fergusson. After the Review
His Excellency was pleased to express his approbation of this
excellent Corps in the following terms : —