Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton

FORBES OF WATERTOWN. 47
the grateful sense I have of your friendships, and that I still am with entire
affection and respect,
Dear Uncle,
Your dutifull nephew,
Dunkeld.
Paris, 30th August, 1724.
[Indorsed.]
For Thos. Forbes of Watertoun, Esquire,
To the care of Mr Robert Arbuthnot.
Letter [1739.]
My Dear Aunt,
Ever since I left Scotland I have been allwayes mighty desirous of find-
ing an opportunity for writting to you. Mr Tyrie, my frind, wich is going
to the North, is so good as to charge himself with this line. I hope he will
find you in good health, and all your dear famelie. I never failed to inquire
from all the feu frinds I have seen of your welfare, for I can assure you,
Dear Aunt, neither distance of place nor time will ever wear out of my heart
all your goodness to me willst I had the pleasure of been with you. I dont
dout but that you know the state of life I maked choice of, in wich I am
very happy, been settled according to my desires and inclinations, been free
from all the troubles of the world, haveing no other care but that of work-
ing out salvation. I dont fail in my solitude praying for your good health
and prosperity, specially for spiritual, wishing you as to my own self the
happiness of been in the true church, out of wich there is no salvation to be
expected. This is what I ask daily to God Almighty, for you and all frinds
and relations. I desire you be so good as to remember me frindly to cusen
Thorny, the young Laird of Wattertoun, and dear Mary, without forgetting
Cusen Jeanny, tho' I had not the good luke to see her when I was in
Scotland. I am told she is well married again, wich I am glad of. I dont
forget either dear Lady Fechall, to whom I gave my kind sarvice, and to
her good daughter Jeanny Gordon, and to all friends that remember me. I
beg the favour of you, Dear Aunt, to let me hear from you. Be persuaded,