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To Mr John Campbell
Sheriff Depute
Forfarshire
At Forfar
My Dearest Jewel this is wrote just after my coming from being a spectator of the Masons procession; ev’ry body in Town was at the windows of any fashion; & all the rest upon the street. I never saw such a Multitude; I walk’d in to yr Lodging, & from thence took a Chair to Mrs Campbell aughline who askd me to her House to see the ceremony, Mr & Mrs Campbell B[?] was there &c; they marchd in vast form, George Fraser had the whole direction of it. I had a salute from Lady [?] who was in a window fronting the cross; all with me thank God are very well, & all of them by turns speak [document damaged] Papa; Missie & archie often ask when Papa [document damaged] Forfa [sic] as they call it ; write me my dearest [document damaged] have been all this time & don’t be disingenuous [document damaged] are from my most beloved moitié yrs a [document damaged]
Thursday
I was invited out to drink the Duke of Buchlues [sic] health at Caroline Park, but Sent my apology not having any Body that would leave Town to day to go in the Chaise, & I thought the folks without a Sharer was too much for me adieu My Dearest Life.
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Letter probably written from Edinburgh. Lady Grace describes the Masons’ procession. From 1753, no Edinburgh event was complete without the Masons taking part. The 6th Duke of Hamilton held the position of Right Worshipful Master of the local Masonic Lodge, Hamilton Kilwinning No.7 Hamilton (one of the oldest masonic lodges in Scotland dating from 1695) for three consecutive years from 1753 to 1755. 'Missie' may be the child born in 1751. 'Archie' (Archibald) is Archibald , born perhaps 1754. Caroline Park, Granton, east of Edinburgh. In 1739 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, purchased Royston House and renamed it Caroline Park after his daughter. He commissioned William Adam to design an extension, which was built in 1740–1741. It was inherited by the Dukes of Buccleuch. With his Masonic connections, the DUke of Buccleuch may have officiated at the Masonic parade.
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Entry created by Marian Pallister, 04/12/2018