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Date
1566 September 19
Location
Scotland
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
1 leaf
Language
Scots
Size
31 x 20 cm
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 351782
Folger call number: X.c.206
Folger holdings ID: 500373
Accession Number: 269802
Folger call number: X.c.206
Folger holdings ID: 500373
Accession Number: 269802
Summary
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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Also known as
Extended title: Letter signed Marie R, Edinburgh, to William Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland 1566 September 19
Subjects
Related names
author: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
subject: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
correspondent: Marischal, William Keith, Earl, approximately 1585-1635
subject: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
correspondent: Marischal, William Keith, Earl, approximately 1585-1635