_Citadel of Leith, October 28th, 1747._
_P.S._--Every letter from you or any of the honest worthies in
Sky or Raaza will be a real cordial to me. My Lady Bruce is very
glad to hear of your welfare and kindly remembers you and Mrs.
MacLeod, Kingsburgh, and Mrs. MacDonald, etc.--In haste, adieu.
_2d P.S._--Since writing the above, I have this day received by
post your kind letter (with one inclosed to James MacDonald) of
September 23d; but where they have been all this time by the way
I cannot conceive. Pray, my dear friend, allow my commissions to
engage a great share of your attention, and let me have every
thing [Sidenote: _fol._ 476.] that is well vouched in as exact
and full a manner as possible.
I have no other news worth mentioning, but that the brave
General Keith is now a Field-Marshal in the King of Prussia's
service, which makes some folks stare like stuck pigs and to
entertain great fears.
Have you ever found the bottle among the heath?[211] for you
forget to mention it to me.
[211] See f. 238.
Inclosed I send you a print where you view the HIGHLAND LADDIE
(Lewie Ca) graciously receiving the Butcher, begging mercy on
his knees. I know it will be a most acceptable present to you,
and will serve to give some entertainment to your friends.--Once
more adieu.