L30/11/153/3a&b

Copy in Jemima's hand:

c. May 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

"Not being timely apprised... charge me with want of humanity to Lady Marchmont towards whom I shall ever feel a tenderness and respect. There was [never?] any part of Lord Polwarth's situation concealed from her, though perhaps both she and I might too long flatter ourselves as to the event. Her letters last winter... fears... long before I had given up all hopes. When Dr Fordyce began explicitly to warn me of a near approaching danger, I first proposed his waiting on your lordship in order to break it to her. When sad event happened, more suddenly than I expected, I could not bring myself to write letters and was obliged to employ the only person in the house with me not a servant., My weak endeavours shall never be wanting to do justice to all. [copy also in Jemima's hand].

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Polwarth,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander,
Marchmont,
Hume-Campbell, Elizabeth,
Hume-Campbell, Hugh (3rd Earl of Marchmont),
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas

CORRESPONDENCE, DEATH, doctor, letters