Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

32 CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [oct.
For THE COUNTES OF FFENLATER
Boyne, 1 day October 1686.
Deir Sister,—The suden surpryse of ye death of my
neise Lady Margrat Montgomerie hes exceidinglie troubled
me, who dyed of a fever fyve weiks agoe. I trusted to
my Lord Boyns promese in seinding to Abd. to bring a
meidwyfe to bring me to bed, in a chaire ; and now when
I expect he should doe it will not condiscend, so I
send [thr]ie dollers and intraits ye will send a fott man
with this inclosed to my Lady Abd., who will send ye
meidwyfe, as she wrets in her letter qch I have sent to you.
My Lady Abd. is at Abd. and not att Colley.1 I regrat ye
conditione of my Lady Mary ; bot I hope it will [not] be
ane stop to my satisfactione in seing yow, qch I long for,
for ye gellding ye use to ryde on is redy to wait on yow
when ye please; and I have seall simptoms that I cannot
be long befor I be brought to bed. Ye thrie dollers are
to hyre a horse to ye medwyfe, and ane other for ye chair.
Hopeing yt I shall hear good neuse of my deir neises
being better and ye confort of sieing yew, I shall not
give farder troublee at present; onlie if ye have any love
for me ye will obey this desyre, for I am her who is Your
most affectionat sister and humble servant,
Anna Ogelvie.
Octob. 2, 86.
My Lord,—I cannot expres the trowble my wyfs deport¬
ment hath occasoned me sine I saw yow; but I most
endevor to bear all the best I can. I cannot rationally
mentin to be in a hows with her, sine burning is the least
she threattins ; and banish myself from my owen hows
I cannot; but she most resolve to goe somwher and be
brought to bed. I shall not spair monie on her expenc,
but in my hows she shall never com. I wish som of her
freinds deall with her to goe to som convenient pleac,
and not expos herself mor then she hath done, to be the
talk of all who hear of her. Sine yowr Lo. wes pleased
to call for me this day I judged it my dewtie to let yow
1 Kelly, now Haddo House, Methlic, Aberdeenshire.