Genealogical collections concerning the sir-name of Baird, and the families of Auchmedden, Newbyth, and Sauchton Hall in particular

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LETTERS.
safely brought the bed of a son. 1 We pray God that her recovery may proceede
in the most speedy and best manner, and that this poor child, — tho' he has not had
the happiness to see his most excellent father yet, — may so copie after his virtues,
as every body will declare to him, that he may be the living transcript of such
ane originall.
Sir, Tho' I scarce thought, I could possibly be more obliged to all the offices
of friendship, and kindness, that providence could put in my power to do, to any,
that had the least concern in that good man, the late Auchmedden (so much I
thought myself bound to before), yet I admitte of this young one his son, being
called by the same common name with me, is a further addition of having a
particular regard for him. May God blisse him !
I offere my humble service to the two Noble Ladies, and to all in family ;
and am,
Sir, your most humble servant,
Alexe. Hay.
1 Captain Alexr. Baird, of the Scots Dutch Service, is here referred to. He was the son of
William Baird, of Auchmedden, by his second wife, Elizabeth, daughter to Abercrombie, of
Glassaugh.