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1739.] TO LUDOVICK GRANT, YOUNGER OF GRANT. 389
We got surprising orders yesterday from Brigadier Guest, by Generall Wade's orders,
ordering us precisely to be at Taybridge the 9th of June, to be reviewed the 1 1th with our
new cloathing, which is in a manner impossible, for we never used to have our cloathing
ready before the midle or end of June, because we were commonly reviewed in the month of
August. The reason they give for it is, that Colonel Duroure, who is to review us, must be
soon at Honslowheath with his regiment, which is to be reviewed before the King. If there
is any design in it to hurt us I know not. I hope not ; but it is a great misfortune to me
that my dangerous indisposition deprives me of being at the review ; but I rather risk a
reprimand or chastisement than risk my life. I shall long to have the honour to hear from
you ; and I beg leave to assure you and the Laird of Luss, and my dear Frank, of my most
affectionate humble duty ; and I ever am, without reserve, with unalterable attachment and
respect, my dear Sir James,
Your most affectionate brother and most obedient humble servant, etc.,
Lovat.
471. To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant — 111 with scurvy, etc.
Beaufort, 11th June 1739.
My dear Laird of Grant, — I received the honour of your letter by the bearer, and I am
exceeding glad that you are in good health, and that worthy Lady Margaret goes on so well.
I pray God may give her a happy hour, and a sturdy young boy to the family of Grant. I
bless God I ana some better in my health, but not at all recovered, for the swelling and
inflarnation in my tongue and mouth continues still, and I have a sort of an ive or a scurvy
that goes in and out in little spots over all my body, and my physicians tell me that it is the
scurvy that affects my tongue and mouth ; but as I never had any such thing before, I am
entirely ignorant about it. However, I expect by this post Doctor Clerk's full and long
advice concerning my illness. I have consulted him four times since my sickness begane,
and I expect this day his final advice.
As to the other particular, it is as bad as ever, that nothing but Divine Providence will
correct. Your aunt Scatwell and Sir Bory did me the honour to come and stay here a
whole week, and notwithstanding of your aunt's strong reasoning and remonstrances, the
more she press'd her to stay at home the more resolute the other was to go, whither I went
or not, or whither I would or not, which did very much surprise and confound your aunt,
and which most unluckyly confines me all the year to this place. I send you inclosed a copy
of Sir Bobert Munro's letter and your father's to me upon this subject. I got a kind letter
from my brother-in-law, Colonel Campbell, of which I send you likewise a copy inclosed. I
wrote an answer of that, but never a word yet of the other affair. I wrote a postscript to