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Letter from Elizabeth Hume-Campbell (Lady Marchmont) to son Alexander Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth. Weather has been good the last few days - it is hoped that the corn will be saved.

2 Oct 1768

From: 1768 To: 1768

Mrs Baillie is very weak, but her Dr. Douglas does not expect her death immediately. Details of visitors. The market cross at Greenlaw 'looks extremely well.' There is now a butcher who comes there every week. The Duchess of Gordon has a daughter and Lady Stuart a son. The Duchess of Hamilton also has a son. 'Miss Hodges match is definitely off, so they have only made themselves ridiculous by talking so much about it to everybody.' Note: Births referred to are - Lady Charlotte Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and wife Jane. Second son of John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart and wife Charlotte. George William Campbell, son of John Campbell and wife Elizabeth, widow of James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton.

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Hume-Campbell, Elizabeth,
Crompton, Elizabeth,
Marchmont,
Gordon, Charlotte,
Gordon, Jane,
Gordon, Alexander [4th Duke of Gordon],
Stuart, John [Lord Mountstuart],
Stuart, Charlotte,
Campbell, George William,
Campbell, John,
Campbell, Elizabeth,
Hamilton, Elizabeth,
Hamilton, James

family correspondence, weather, market crosses