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THE FKASERS OF PHILORTH, LORDS SALTOUN. 219
says : — " By all accounts nothing could be more insolent and improper than
the conduct of Macrae, and nothing more composed, and at the same time
more determined and manly, than Sir George's conduct throughout ; and his
friend Sir William Maxwell is uncommonly good-humoured and conciliatory.
All this, however, is but a melancholy kind of consolation to the worthy
man's relations and friends, if he falls a sacrifice to the pride and insolence
of so strange a person, who seems to have little other employment than to
pick up quarrels in that manner. Indeed he has been so conspicuous in that
way, that it will be strange if he escapes punishment, should the conse-
quences prove so fatal as is dreaded."
Lord Saltoun did all in his power to comfort his sister in her distress,
and in 1792 she married Mr., afterwards Lieutenant-General, Duncan Camp-
bell of Lochnell, in the county of Argyll.
In 1791 Lord Saltoun took much interest in a project for obtaining a
good map of the counties of Aberdeen and Banff, which was also warmly sup-
ported by several other gentlemen ; and having written to the celebrated Jean,
Duchess of Gordon, on the subject, the reply of her Grace is here given : —
" Gordon Castle, Monday.
" You do me much honor, My Good Lord, in wishing my name at the
List you mention : Such a Map as you propose will be most useful ; but,
independent of that, you may at all times command my subscription to any
paper patronised by your Lordship. Upon our return we talked of nothing but
the joys of the Banff meeting. I hope you are of our opinion, that nothing
could be more pleasant, every body seemed willing to please, and be pleased.
As to the effects of the Chair, you have no reason to regret them ; I wish I
were to be as agreeably placed this day. I beg my best wishes to Lady
Saltoun, in which all this family beg leave to join, and have the honor to be
" Yours, etc.,
Endorsed in Lord Saltoun's hand : " J. Gordon."
"Dutchess of Gordon, Nov. 1791."
In the early part of the year Lord Saltoun had contributed a letter to
the " Morning Chronicle," on the subject of the Corn Bill, which was thus
acknowledged by the editor, Mr. Perry : —