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Letters from James Earl of Perth to His Sister, the Countess of Erroll, and Other Members of His Family: (English)

Letters from James Earl of Perth to His Sister, the Countess of Erroll, and Other Members of His Family: (English)

          
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1845 Excerpt: ... LETTERS FROM JAMES EARL OF PERTH. Sterling Castle, 29th Dec. 1688. My Dearest Sister, I cannot express how much your most obligeing letter of the 2Cth inst. was refreshing to me in this my present condition, which that you may the better know, I will inform you of what happened since my Lord Erroll parted from me. Upon Tuesday was seven-night, Blairf came from Edinburgh and told me that the K--King James II. was gone into France, &c, and that if I did not immediately gett away I was a gone man. That he had provided a ship which would be ready to saill next night by 5 o'clock at night from Bruntisland, and bid me make all haste to that place, for the snow on the Ochells was deep, and if I rode in day-light I could not escape; and haveing said this away he went towards Bruntisland, and left my wife and me to disguise ourselves the best we could, which indeed she did so well that I could not To this sister (Lady Anna Drummond, Countess of Errol, to whom these letters are addressed, ) the Chancellor sent for safe keeping some heir-looms of rare value, which, with a list of them, are still preserved at Drummond Castle. They are described as a basin and ewer, two chalices, and a salt-cellar, presented to the chief of her race by Annabella Drummond, Queen of Robert III. and mother of James I. Also a pearl necklace, of pearls from the river Tay, worn by Lady Anno Gordon, who married a Drummond, and whose portrait remains, painted with this remarkable native ornament round her neck.--Kn. f Blair Drummond, his factor, and ancestor of the present family of that ilk.--Kd. CAMD. SOC. U have known her, but I could find no meanes to keep myself from being known to every body; she went one way and I another from Drummond about 6 o'clock at night. She went only to Dunning.f...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781151561992
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 40
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 91 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1151561991
  • Publisher Date: 06 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm


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