The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland
The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland
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384 SIR JAMES 0I;AXT <strong>of</strong> cniANT, JlAKtiXKT. [1710-<br />
against my son in his desiLiMi <strong>of</strong> standing caiKlidaU' for tlie sliyr <strong>of</strong> i\ron-ay.<br />
1 am perfectly sliure lliat liad VdU yourself stood I'or tlie sliyr <strong>of</strong> l!aiil]',<br />
notliiiig would have •lilndored him from standing hy you against any<br />
jH'i'son couUl have ])ri.'tended to ojipose you, and as I \- isli soo, I hojie<br />
tlia*. any h.tle aeeidenla: mistakes betwixt you (-whieh i<br />
am<br />
[ei'swadetl<br />
\vc!i't he ol' longe conii;io\vance) won't lead you to cari\ mains soe fan-<br />
as at this time puhliekly to a]i}iear personally against him, and therefor<br />
allow me, my dear Lord, to beg and entreat that you would at least<br />
stay awa}- from the election in !Morray ; for I doe ashure your Lordship<br />
that to see ditJerences subsist l)etween you two, would be on <strong>of</strong> the greatest<br />
misfortunes can attend me in hie. "'<br />
<strong>The</strong> other letters addressed to Ludovlck (irant Ijy the daughter <strong>of</strong> a<br />
voter, with evident reference to his or his liither's candidature at tliis<br />
time, gives a glimpse <strong>of</strong> Lord Lovat's proceedings. <strong>The</strong> writer acknow-<br />
ledges receipt <strong>of</strong> a note to her father, and says, " It is impo.ssible I can<br />
describe his condition, but I "m afraid he '11 be lender d uncapable <strong>of</strong> doing-<br />
service at the ensuing election, being so confounded and teaz'd out <strong>of</strong> his<br />
life by the n.earest i>artv, that its surjirizing how he bears it out so long.<br />
<strong>The</strong> day 1 had the honour to write to yott last, Lovat came here, and there<br />
were many present that heard the hott ingagmcnt my sister and I had with<br />
his Lordship for the unaturall ilight he had taken against his brother-iu-kiv .<br />
our worthy friend, Sir James <strong>Grant</strong>. I won't insist on his anstiers, only tell<br />
you that we took U}) all his time, so that he laid no roome to plague pajia<br />
that day, but every day that past since, he lies liad ambasaders here, and<br />
hes sett all his relations and kindred upon papa, telling him wluit a slur he<br />
is like to bring on his name by appearing to make any diiiiculty in serving<br />
a chief who is willing to do all in his power for his family, and likewise<br />
holding forth what a hard thinge it is to live in Home and appear against<br />
the Lope. ... I am certain that they have not gained the least advantage<br />
as to their design. "-<br />
It would seem, from the incidents related in this letter, that Lovat's<br />
partisanship for the family <strong>of</strong> <strong>Grant</strong> had failed, as his interest and theirs<br />
' Original Dr.ift Letter. iLiteil Htli M.iy I7J1. at Cattle <strong>Grant</strong>.<br />
2 Original Letter, 13th May 1741. ;'/.»/.
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