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—142 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Papers Col- 5 Letter from the Hospital Master in Dundee to John Wedderburn, dated 29 Jan. 1835,lected by anent a proposed alteration of the position of the Wedderburn monuments in theJohn Wedderti «•burn 1819-39. -iiowtt.6. Letter same to same, dated 3 Feb. 1835, on the same subject, &c.,' anent a proposal torail in the monuments.7. Letter from James Thomson to John Wedderburn, dated 3 Feb. 1835, giving somefurther inscriptions.(a) Tomb inscribed " Insignium virorum tumulus terra universa, A.W."(4) Tomb on which P.W. and CM. is still legible.(r) Tomb of David Brisbane.(d) Tomb of Elizabeth Wedderburn, wife of James Graham of Meathie.8. Letter same to same, dated 11 April 1835.9. Letter same to same, dated 22 March 1835, giving two further inscriptions :(a) Tomb of Elizabeth Wedderburn, wife of Alexander Blyth.(b) Tomb of Catherine Wedderburn, wife of William Duncan.10. Letter same to same, dated 28 March 1835.11—23, Scrymgeour-Wedderburn Papers.11. Letter from Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn to John Wedderburn (of Spring Garden),,dated 16 Feb. 1806, announcing the death of his son Alexander that day.12. Letter same to same, dated 18 Feb. 1819, returning a paper of queries sent him byJ . W,and giving in answer an account of the descendants of David Scrymgeourand Katherine Wedderburn. (See ante s. Scrymgeour-Wedderburn Papers,No. 705-6.)This gives the death of Katharine Wedderburn, 19 March 1796, and her burial at Balmerinoch rwith a list of her children :1. Alexander Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, admitted advocate 1766 ; m. 2 March 1771, Elizabethsecond d. to James Ferguson of Pitfour. She d. 13 Oct. 1810. He d. 4 July 1811.2. John Scrymgeour, captain H.E.I.C.S. ; d. s.p. at Bangalore, March 1791.3. David Scrymgeour, H.E.I.C. civil service, d. s.p. in India, Sept. 1780.4. Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn ; m. 5 April 1793 Mary Turner Maitland, with a list of theirchildren ; and1. Catharine d. set. 3.2. Janet m. John Gillespie 20 May 1776 ; d. 18 March 1811.3. Grizel d. young.4. Elizabeth d. young.5. Marion d. young.15. Letter same to same, dated 26 April 1819, enclosing copies of some documents in hispossession. (See ante s. Scrymgeour-Wedderburn Papers, Nos. 571 and 665.)14:. Notice of the death of Alexander, eldest son of H. S. Wedderburn, at Edinburgh,8 Feb. 1820.15. Letter from H. S. Wedderburn to J. W, dated 23 Oct. 1820, as to his claim toappear at the Coronation of George IV. as hereditary standard bearer of Scotland.16. Letter same to same, dated 28 July 1824.17. Letter same to same, dated 7 March 1825, acknowledging receipt of J. W.'s printedhistory of the family.18. Letter same to same, dated 16 March 1825, giving his own birth date, 3 Nov. 1755.19. Notice of the death of Capt. Cathcart of Carbieston, at Pitcairly, Nov. 1833.20. Notice of the death of Isabella, d. to H. Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, at Edinburgh,.19 April 1826.