Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 355 Title: Letter Regarding Estate Management Author(s): Campbell I had an intention when I was at [¿] in wintter laſt to have ſein yow and knew not till I was yr yt yow was away to ye Barth in Ingland, and haveing mait at [¿] yow broyr in Law Robert Campbel off [¿] wt whom I converſed concerning ye deſyre I had to meet yow, and [intiriſted] him as he would ſee yow after yor home comeing to [¿] the [¿] ſamen to yow, for which cauſe I left wt him ane [rentale] of my eſtate in an account of ye whole debt upon it, and alſo of ye whole [¿] upon it And now ſeing it is my Inclinatione to [¿] wt yow as ane [¿] a ſtrainger [¿] yow and I might Conſent in [¿] ſo much money from yow upon my ſervant in order to clear off my [now] [¿] ſince [¿] knowing you are [¿] (who [¿] to [¿]) is able to advance me money upon my [servyce], for my [behold] and yor owne alſo I have offered yow this [¿] That as yor Inclinatione [¿] to my propoſeds yt yow be pleaſed to let me know [¿] what tyme and place yow would deſyre I should meet I am writeing to comply with yow but [¿] [¿] to meet yow at [¿] or any elſe with yor [¿] upon [¿] I am deſyrous to know of yor [¿] fair wife is yt [¿] wiſhes if him [¿] has his beſt reſpects rememberd [¿] yorſelf and Ladye [¿] by ſir Yor moſt [¿] and humble ſervt [¿]Campbell off Burbreck[¿]