Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [oct.
come in and bring my Lord Boynd alongst wt your Lop,
for both prudence, and I may ewen say charitie is to be
obserwed in such caices. I think it not ffitt my Lord
Boynd see this letter, or know that your Lop hes hard
from me, but let all flow simply as from yourself.—And I
am in all duty, My Lord, Your Los. very affec°nat and
oblidged servant, Geo. Leslye.
In the following letter Mr. James Ogilvie, writing to his mother,
gives her the current social gossip of Edinburgh.
For THE COUNTES OF FINDLATER
Edr., Nor. the 27th, 1686.
Madam,—I received the honor of your La. letter with
very great satisfaction ; because it gave me the assurance
of your being in good health, and I was exceedingly
affrayed it had been otherwayes, considering the pains
and trouble your La. was att about us when wee were
unweal. The Dutches of Hamiltoun is in the toun, and
I did neaver see her look better. Your sister 1 is come to
the toune, bot her child is not as yet christned, neither is
there any appearence of of ane reconciliation betuix her
Lord and her. Your uncle 2 the Major General’s lady 3 is
maried 4 to one liftennan Douglas,5 ane brother of Kil-
heads, which will certainly be much to the prejudice of
her children. There hath been ane report here that my
Lady Mountrose was to be maried with John Bruce, Sir
William Bruce his son, bot I hear this day that she hes
discharged him her lodgings. Since the Dutches of
Hamiltoun and several others of your freinds are in toune,
if your La. wreat to them, I shal deliver your letters. Your
brother, Mr. Francis, does frequently ask kindly for you.
I have nou nothing more that is worthy of your notice to
1 Lady Boyne.
2 Robert Montgomerie, fifth son of the sixth Earl of Eglintoun.
3 Elizabeth, daughter of James Livingstone, first Viscount Kilsyth.
4 The Scots Peerage, vol. iii. p. 450, places this marriage ‘before 24 January
1688.’ 8 George Douglas.