Series 2 > Seafield correspondence from 1685 to 1708

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CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES [april
ffor THE EARELL OFF FFINDELATORE
thesse
Aprill the 25, 69i
My Lord,—I receved your Lo. immedeatlie, as leak-
wais anie line from Park1 the outher day conserning
that affaire, and I hope your Lop. knowes I was alwaies
willing to doe what was just and incumbent for me ;
and accordinglie I am resolved to send anie espress, God
willing, the begining of this inshuing week for my peapers
to Edbr. from my Lord Pittmeden, whereby I may be in
a condishione to treat w1 Sr John, qch wt my wyfe hir
service and myne presented to your Lo. and famellie
is all from, My Lord, Your Lo. humbell servant,
Oliphant.
For MISTRES ANNA MU RAY daughter to LIFTENNANT
COLLONEL JAMES MURAY, Governour of the Castel
of Edr.
Cullen, April 30, i69i.
Madam,—The former experience I have of your La. fav¬
ours hes incuraged me to praesume to give you this trouble,
and to desire ane favour from you for my sister Anna,
which is to choise for her ane gase head dress with ridans 2
conform, and to cause some of your servants putt it upp
cairfuly. My faithers chamerlan will wait onn your La.,
and give out the money for it att your direction. I hope
youl pardon this trouble givne you by. Madam, Your La.
most faithful servant, Ja. Ogilvie.
My sister gives you her humble service.
James, second Earl of Airlie, writer of next letter, had at this
time his chief seat at Banff, where part of the ‘ Hoose of Airlie ’
still stands in the gardens of Duff House. In common with many
Scots noblemen of that period, he was in straitened circumstances,
and in 1700 Alexander Duff of Braco, son of Alexander Duff of
Keithmore, bought his Banffshire estates.
Banff, 19 May, 1691.
My Lord,—I hear your Lodps airie holds this year,
which I am glade of, seeing your Lodp. once was pleased
2 Probably miswritten for ribans.
Sir John Gordon.