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

FERGUSSONS IN ATHOLE 179
Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, Lady Ferguson's grand-
nephew.
The manuscript of it, which is autograph of Sir Walter
Scott, and now in Mr. Bayley's possession, contains an invita-
tion to Adam Ferguson, then residing at Gattonside House,
on the other side of the Tweed, to dine at Abbotsford. There
is no date on the MS., but in Lockhart's Life of Scott it
is mentioned that the estate of Gattonside was sold about
1824, and in a letter of Sir Walter's, dated 14th April 1824,
to Lord Montague, he says : ' We are threatened with a cruel
deprivation in the loss of our friend Sir Adam, the best of
men. A dog of a Banker has bought his house for an invest-
ment of capital, and I fear he must trudge. Had I still had
the Highland Piper in my service, who would not have
refused me such a favour, I would have had him dirked to a
certainty — I mean this cursed Banker. As it is I must think
of some means of poisoning his hot rolls and butter, or setting
his house on fire, by way of revenge.'
COME OWER THE TWEED, ADAM ;
BEING AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG TO THE OLD TUNE OF
' COME OWER THE SEA, CHARLIE.'
Come ower the Tweed, Adam,
Dear Adam, Sir Adam,
Come ower the Tweed, Adam,
And dine with us all.
We '11 welcome you truly,
And stuff you most duly,
With broth, greens, and boullie
In Abbotsford Hall,
Come ower the Tweed, Adam.
Da caj)o.
Bring here your dear lady,
For friendship so steady,
The welcomest tread aye
That visits our Hall.