AP_X14-24 - [Governor Cochrane to Duke of Atholl]

Edinburgh Sept 13th 1758

My Lord

Your Grace will be suprised to find my letter dated from this place But nothing but an affair of some Consequence would have made me leave the Isle of Mann without having your Grace's Liberty, next week I expect to wait upon your Grace. Deemster Taubman and the Receiver General are the two Deputys. Inclosed is a letter from our Bishop I am &c

AP X14-25 - [Major Cochrane to Duke]

My Dr Lord Duke

Immediately on the death of Lord Dundonald I wrote to your Governour to let him know that it would be very usefull to me, att this time, to have him hear as the affairs of my fammillie now are in Great Confusion but I hope with my Brothers Assistance to set them in better order he is come and I hope your Grace will approve of my desiring him to come. I beg my duty to Your Grace non living wishes more Happiness to all your fammillie then I am &c

AP X14-31 - [Governor Cochrane to Duke of Atholl]

Culross Novr 6th 1758

Sir

Your letter of the 29th of October I had three days agoe Inclosing Mr Hamersley's letter which is here returned That Gentlemen says he never had but one letter from me which is very true but it is as true that the Controller wrote him three letters by my Orders the first near three years ago. Non of which he ever answered and I employed the Controller to write because he knew better than I in the Law Terms to write - However I shall write him again when I arryve in the Island as I propose to sett off from Edinburgh the twentyth of this month and am afraid I shall not be able to wait upon my Lord Duke but will write to his Grace after I have seen Barron Maule and Capt Murrey. I went to Edinburgh about three weeks agoe and the day after gott a bad cold. Returned here to the Country amd have keept the house ever since, have been twice bled and taken a great manny things, am now greatly better I am &c

PS the fever and colds rages in this part few or non escapes

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