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Chapter I.<br />
ArrE.Nuix I.<br />
Letten relat<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> affairs <strong>of</strong> Dr. John Wcldti-ljurti <strong>in</strong> J/umvia and /t/s sons, 16U-1G5].<br />
I. Letter from Alcxaiulor Hulylnirtoii <strong>in</strong> Stockholm to his uncle, Dr. John<br />
WedderbuiTi <strong>in</strong> Moniv<strong>in</strong>. (S.W. 291.)<br />
Laus Dfo Stiii/ier.^<br />
At Stockhollm <strong>in</strong> simlen <strong>the</strong> JO"' DaiJ <strong>of</strong> Ait'jnsliJ A" IG^'f.<br />
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App. I. '"!/ cniiteniuiill liii<strong>in</strong>Kpll service Itci.icml.oiiU, Vi your loP with your iiiiich lioiiire.l leadye ; and ewir<br />
bippie clulilriiig, 'I'lii.s i.iy l>olldiie.ss i« iic-oonl<strong>in</strong>g to deutie I culil u.it oiiiitt. liauiu- tlii.s (.le^eiit ha)ipie<br />
opertunitie As to <strong>in</strong>fonne your loP <strong>of</strong> my liar.l fortune s<strong>in</strong>ce my tirst dcpertiir f.om Scotland, which<br />
as it did happen nie to chuse tlie Iv<strong>in</strong>^'.l.Mne <strong>of</strong> guolenu for my hI.oiI.1 where I usess to liaue rcma<strong>in</strong>eil <strong>in</strong> as also furish<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> si\uieu chamber<br />
lykwayes to william dun<strong>ca</strong>ne 100 mkcs scots <strong>in</strong> fawor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>ca</strong>ir that christiane l<strong>in</strong>dsjiye (his grandmo<strong>the</strong>r)<br />
did tak <strong>of</strong> hir <strong>in</strong> hir hyldhead~<strong>in</strong> lyk manner some expciisess Ijestoued on hir ilocliter christians mairiage<br />
who is uoue wiell matcheil with ane meicliiaml yong m.m oaleil Johen Dauidson who is <strong>of</strong> averiegood<br />
expcetatione, which foii-s'' soumes is to 1)0 i-cckned alf <strong>of</strong> that 100 jioumls sterl<strong>in</strong>g which was <strong>the</strong> whoU<br />
portione lefft hir cjf hir brotlier <strong>the</strong> bisho|>, and <strong>the</strong> remahider <strong>of</strong> that saiil 100 pounds sterl<strong>in</strong>g should<br />
come to me, which is all that I have to lo..k t.Hi <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world. Hot its uniKissahell to me to hiclud iu tliia<br />
small oheete all <strong>the</strong> particular passages fallen out s<strong>in</strong>ce your loP last depertur from scnttand se<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>y ar<br />
<strong>of</strong> such pluralitie <strong>of</strong> nond>ers. Anmugst <strong>the</strong> rest I am (with ane sorrouefuU hart) <strong>in</strong>forced to mak knoueu<br />
to your loP <strong>of</strong> ane fact so leranicillie committed by that thankless kneav Johen foirsayeth, who when he<br />
hed returned from your loP : as folloucth with out ai<strong>the</strong>r resoiie or sittie did charg my distresed mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
acord<strong>in</strong>g as this <strong>in</strong>closed tunnmui-e .l.icth specitie, which when it was broght to hir seik and sorronfuU bed<br />
sayd and as newer befor be<strong>in</strong>g a.pienl witli such, Ijot when shoe had gotten treu <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> samen<br />
by aue <strong>of</strong>ficer, a.s <strong>the</strong> formtue is. slioe culd at that present doe noth<strong>in</strong>g ells bot <strong>ca</strong>st out from hir sorroufuU<br />
heart, sighs, and .sobbes, w' abundance <strong>of</strong> tears, fTor his roggest (lead<strong>in</strong>gs did shak and helppe to exhaust<br />
<strong>the</strong> shoirtrun<strong>in</strong>g glass <strong>of</strong> her ritcill breath with such wikedd deall<strong>in</strong>gs, and hau<strong>in</strong>g now to mak hir eomplent<br />
too, bot <strong>the</strong> lord, .she ilepairtid from thois crosses unto his eternall bliss, some aught dayes after <strong>the</strong> siiid<br />
<strong>in</strong>nnmance and this treu relalii<strong>in</strong>e 1 banc <strong>of</strong> thois that was eye witnes.ses to hir sorou at which unchrist<strong>in</strong>alyk<br />
fact who <strong>ca</strong>ne rete<strong>in</strong> thair eye.s from de-tell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> compasionat tears to sei ane <strong>in</strong>ocente so hea.stned to hir<br />
long home Klor <strong>the</strong> which fact if <strong>the</strong> lord admitt me ilayes I shall rewynge <strong>the</strong> samen, albeit it should<br />
cost me <strong>the</strong> elfusione <strong>of</strong> my blo.Ml U-ior he ]«i.s.s unpuuishid <strong>of</strong> my hands, Uot I wold most earuestlie <strong>in</strong>treat<br />
that I culd obtean <strong>the</strong> ha|ppie fortune as once to wisett your loP so that I culd impairt uuto your loP weyse<br />
audience thois maiters whicli <strong>ca</strong>n not !« written, Ixjt if this my heartie desyi-e doe ncrt stand auswrabell to<br />
your loP I>etter aprowed w i-