Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

INTRODUCTION
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The following letter from Mr. James gives a glimpse of
life at the University of Dugald Dalgetty :—
To LA. FINDLATER
Abd., Januarie 3, 1677.
Madam,—. . . I intreat that your La. may send in the
horses for us the nixt week. I asure your La. I shal give
no les pans to my book when I am in Cullen then I doe now,
but rather more. Thier has been a pley in the Marischal
Colledge leatly; and, when the masters were going to
punish them that were fighting, the old town colledginers
came over to the new town with swirds and pistols, and
did take the lads that should have been punisched over
to the old town with them. I shal leave off to truble
you any more, but that I am, Your La. most deutiful and
obedient sone. James Ogilvie.
The following letters show that they attended Mari¬
schal College at least a third session, and that they did
not neglect dancing.
To LA. FINDLATER
Abd., March 1, 1677.
Madam,—. . . I think I have not forgot my dance as
yet, for I am sure al the dances I danced before Hacknie [?]
I danced them as weal as ever I did in my life. . . .
James Ogilvie.
To LA. FINDLATER
Madam,—Your noble and hopefull children arrived here
yesternight about 5 aclock at night, when we were not
expecting them; and though their coming was very
refreshfull to me, yet the joy was somewhat diminished
with the fear they might be prejudged with the rayn they
gott. Bot I found, blessed be God, they valued it not;
and were no whit worse, and are this morning in good
health. . . .
I find . . . your Ladyship hath been very fordward to
send them in seasonably to the colledge, which was very
comendable, and doth shew your affectionat desire of
their company, and your satisfaction therin, to be ruled