Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

xvi CORRESPONDENCE OF EARL OF SEAFIELD
Mr. Patrick Innes, their tutor, thus speaks of them
and their entering College in 1676:—
To LO. FINDLATER
My Lord,—. . . Your LoPs children, blessed be God, are
in health, and diligent at their books. My Lord Deskfoord
is desirous that the peace for the silver arrow be made ;
and I cannot imploy anie in it, till I receive that fancie
and motto your Lop would have on it. I intreit your
LoP will send it with the first occasion. William Thomson
tells me there are some of your Lop® books come to Leith,
and he expects them shortlie in this town. ... I have
entered the children to the Colledge, where they were
entertained with much respect and great protestations
of kindnesse from all the masters. The Councill of Abd.,
upon Baillie Molisones desire, hes appointed the marriage
desk in the old church for their seat. I am satisfied to
see how respectfull the carriage of all in this place is to¬
ward them, and on the other hand how obleidging they
are. . . . Mr. Pat Innes.
Abd., May 12, ’76.
Next month Mr. Meldrum reports thus favourably on
them.
To LA. FINDLATER
Madam,-—. . . Your noble and hopefull children are in
good health and very carefull to improve all meanes of
their education, as much as the meanest in the place. . . .
Mr. G. Meldrum.
Abd., June Sd, 1676.
They returned presumably for their second session in
December 1676.
To LO. FINDLATER
My Lord,—. . . They are in health, and have sustained
no prejudice by their journey; they are diligent at their
book, and have allreadie neer come up to the rest of their
classe in the logicks. Mr. Pat Innes.
Abd., Deer. 14, 1676.