Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 567 Title: Letter from John Maxwell, Regarding a University Controversy Author(s): Maxwell, Sir John R: Sir Fife 2d March 1717 I fear what thoſe gentlemen of your Colledge hath done, occaſion more diſcourſe, and obſervations by on lookers then any thing I am concerned in the matter for by conſtant contrivance I was become the eldeſt member in the facultie, yet if any member of yt ſocietie had ſignified ther diſsatisfaction to me, I ſhould have quickly satisfied them they have made a verie good choyſe of Mr Muire whom I have not yet ſeen to wiſh him joye. I am only ſorrie to hear of ſuch rents and diviſions in our neighbourhood the lyke whereof tho I so far come in yeares did never see I pray God heals them, and that ym be not too much vexed with this mutinie ſo oddly brought oupon you without reaſon, and yt the peace of your Colledge may be [keeped] alſo much as can be till further order wherein I hope the Government will think fitt to protect yow. I cannot ſay yt my thoughts are ny way gathered about this matter but I hope either to wryte to yow, or ſee you ſhortly I am R: Sir your aff: Cuſing, and humble ſervt Jo: Maxwell