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by those with whom I have to transact. I therefore beseech your
Ladyship to Save me from this disgrace; and beg to declare to you that
in whatever concerns the discharge of my duty I have nothing to
Conceal much less to deny to Mr Youngs inspection; that he has a
perfect opportunity of making himself acquainted with all my
motions; that where I am difficulted I call in his assistance agreeably
to our minute, and that I have no interference with his people or
his duty, but where 1 am desired, or it appears to me, agreeable to
him.
The draft lease sent your Ladyship has been approven of by Mr
Young and the tennants, and in case your Ladyship has no correc¬
tions to it, I presume I may Extend the deeds by this form.
I want your Ladyship’s commands concerning the transaction
relative to Golspie Kirk; and a Communication from Mr McKenzie
respecting the marches.
The weather continues Steadily dry, wind at South West and I
trust Earl Gower finds every thing Comfortable.
Marchioness of Stafford to Earl Gower (later
2nd Duke of Sutherland)
Trentham, 17 August 1811
I have three Letters of your’s to answer which I received at
Lilleshall from whence we returned last night. I say all I have to
say to you which will save Mr Young the trouble of a Letter from
me, as you will tell him what you see proper.
We have had infinite satisfaction in your reports, of the opinion
which Young entertains of Assynt, and also in having such great
accounts of the settlements on the moors and the progress making
every where. The water being turned in the Farm at Dunrobin
appears to be a great improvement, and I am glad to hear of Balblair
and of the Whins and Broom succeeding and being so promising.
I have in return to tell you a piece of very good news relating
to the Coal. Bradshaw1 took some of it to have it thoroughly
examined by the Coal overseers at Worsley. He and they thought
from the appearance of the Specimen on merely looking at it that
1 The formidable Robert Haldane Bradshaw, superintendent of the Bridgwater
Trust; for whom see F. G. Mather, After the Canal Duke (Oxford, 1970).