Carstares, William. Autograph letter from William Carstares to his cousin

Folger bibliographic ID: 233534
Folger call number: X.c.97
Folger holdings ID: 248798
Accession Number: 264798

Acknowledging receipt of a letter from his cousin, the substance of which was communicated to "35." Carstares is sorry to find the recipient's "circumstances so perplexing ... but I can not bring my selfe to give my consent to your goeing though I dare not be positive in adviseing to stay." Carstares and Ormiston are in agreement about this matter. Mentions also letters sent by Carstares to the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Melville, and enclosed news (no longer present). Endorsed: "That Ormiestomes [incl]inationes and his are the sa[m]e" [text partially obliterated]

General notes

Addressed "De: Cusin." Unsigned, undated letter written "At the headquarter at [G?]illie." Red wax seal on verso Tears mended with inlaid strips of paper; some text lost. Pencil inscription "Willm Carstares" added on one of these repairs Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: Autograph letter from William Carstares to his cousin 1690s?

Carstares, William, 1649-1715 Ormiston, Adam Cockburn, Lord, 1656-1735 Hamilton, James Douglas, Duke of, 1658-1712 Melville, George Melville, Earl of, 1634?-1707

correspondent: Carstares, William, 1649-1715
subject: Carstares, William, 1649-1715
subject: Ormiston, Adam Cockburn, Lord, 1656-1735
subject: Hamilton, James Douglas, Duke of, 1658-1712
subject: Melville, George Melville, Earl of, 1634?-1707