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Letter by Henry Mackenzie to Sir James Grant, 24th August 1787

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Title

Letter by Henry Mackenzie to Sir James Grant, 24th August 1787

Number of Facsimile

283

Type

Letter

Date

24/08/1787

Language

English

Originator(s)

Henry Mackenzie

Recipient(s)

Sir James Grant

Transcription

Edin. 24th Aug. 1787

My dearest James,

This will be delivered by the Bard of Airshire Mr Burns, of whom you have heard a good deal, & with whom Louis was acquainted here. He is also charged with a Box directed for Miss Grant, I presumed Miss Eliza, which came some time ago in His English ____Coach & was ____ to be sent by M Laren –. It consists of such light materials as Poets sometimes present Ladies with.

Mr Burns is accompanied in his Northern Tour by Mr Nicol with whom I have not had the honor of being acquainted, but Louis, I presume, has a very _________ remembrance of him. You will find Burns not less uncommon in conversation than in his Poetry, clever intelligent & observant, with remarkable acuteness and independence of mind, tho[ugh] ____ indeed to a degree that sometimes prejudices People ____ him, tho[ugh] he has on the whole met with amazing __________ and encouragement. Louis will show him the Lions of M. Grant; and as he is an enthusiast about the “fortia facta Patrum” let him not forget, as in the Case of L. Montboddo, to show him the large Gun.

Percie alike holds out, & is very well settled in Broun Square wither we removed immediately after Dinner on the Day you set out. We hope you have by this Time finished your Journey successfully & found all well at home. Our Love to all.

Yours most affectly,
Henry Mackenzie

Sir James Grant of Grant, Bart,
Castle Grant

Cof___ Mr Burns

Size

198mm x 241mm

Number of copies held

50

Date recorded

08/06/2015

Citation

“Letter by Henry Mackenzie to Sir James Grant, 24th August 1787,” School of History, Classics and Archaeology Teaching Collections, accessed November 11, 2024, http://collections.shca.ed.ac.uk/items/show/286.