Mary, Queen of Scots. Letter signed Marie R, Edinburgh, to William Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland

Folger bibliographic ID: 351782
Folger call number: X.c.206
Folger holdings ID: 500373
Accession Number: 269802

Auction house description: Letter Signed ("Marie R" at foot) to [William Keith], the Earl Marischal of Scotland, in Scots, anent his reluctance to attend court: she accepts his "excusation in gude part" but reminds him to come to her as soon as his health will allow as his "advise on mony maters is verre needfull"; promising him furthermore not to take any action with regard to the Earl of Caithness, as requested by Keith in his letter; adding "We ned not to be Langsun ffor we Luke schortlie for your awn presence" [abbreviations expanded]; integral address overleaf and contemporary docket, with later filing docket, trace of seal and original dispatch-slits

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Extended title: Letter signed Marie R, Edinburgh, to William Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland 1566 September 19

Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587

author: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
subject: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
correspondent: Marischal, William Keith, Earl, approximately 1585-1635