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Letter from Hugh Hume-Campbell (Lord Marchmont) to son Alexander Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth. Sent from Marchmont House to Geneva. '..to study it [history] properly, one must suppose oneself to live in the times and with the people one reads of...'

19 Sep 1768

From: 1768 To: 1768

'The town of Greenlaw is apparently mending, but yet wants many additions. The first and most important is more people.' 'The farm of Tofts joins on to the east of that thro' which the turnpike road passes, but adjoins all along to the south of our farm of Kowiston[?] and is bounded on the other end by Pruves Hall ground, so it properly completes the estate on that side, beside it giving a vote in the county.' Will soon leave Marchmont House as parliament meets on the 8th November. 'I dread so long a session as this promises to be.' 'What you say on reason and the principles of the law of nature is very just...' Comments about riding. Hopes Alexander continues with dancing and fencing. fears Mrs Baillie is slowly drawing towards the end of her life.

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Hume-Campbell, Hugh,
Marchmont,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander,
Hume-Campbell, Hugh (3rd Earl of Marchmont),
Baillie

family correspondence, CORRESPONDENCE, EDUCATION, HISTORY, Greenlaw, Geneva, PARLIAMENT, riding, sport fencing, dancing