Personal Letter from Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
Author(s): Campbell, Elizabeth
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I received yours and so ſure as it lyes
in my power to ſerve you ane yours
I will not be wanting, and when a fit
opertunitie offers my lord [¿] will
remember your son
I also received a letter from your lady
about the ballance that is the money
due by barbreck I have [¿]
reponce and [¿] to ye that since
[¿] put into under and against
[¿] I will clear [¿]
[¿]due to you, but I hope you
[¿] to be [¿] discharge by the
[¿], but accept of which you [¿]
[¿] so when I entered [¿]
[¿], with you, as soon as I get
ſo [¿], I shall see to the [settleing]
of the account, for you have me
or your [¿]; for the [¿] [was]
so [¿] I was obiged to take it
on to my own head the [¿] of
the [¿] [hall] I [¿] get the [¿]
and [¿] in order to get
[¿] to it,
I shall befor my bond [¿] you put
him in mind of yower ſons,
and not feel he must be [¿]
the [¿] I [¿]
I am Sir
your faithfull
freind and humble
ſervant
E Argyll
[¿] Sept
1725
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Personal Letter from Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
Document Information
Document ID | 364 |
Title | Personal Letter from Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll |
Year group | 1700-1750 |
Genre | Personal writing |
Year of publication | 1725 |
Wordcount | 176 |
Author information: Campbell, Elizabeth
Author ID | 285 |
Forenames | Elizabeth |
Surname | Campbell |
AKA | Duchess of Argyll |
Gender | Female |
Year of birth | 1659 |
Place of birth | Suffolk, England |
Occupation | Noblewoman |
Mother's occupation | Noblewoman |
Father's occupation | Nobleman |
Locations where resident | Edinburgh, Campeltown |