Lot 37 Letter 81 - 24th of May, 1881

24		May		1881

To: Gibson and Strathern

12 Charlotte Street, Edinburgh.

From: Lord William McLean, Hugh Smith,

Torloisk, 17 Elmbank Place, Glasgow.

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145 Piccadilly,

May 24 1881

Dear Mister Strathern,

I do not know if this would suit Kilburnow, if Mister Phil goes. The house is not what I call a ______ good one but quite good enough

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For the favour,
yours truly,
Northampton

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May 1881
17 Elmbank Place
Glasgow

To the Right Honourable Lord William McLean, Torloisk

Dear Sir,

I am desirous of taking a short lease of a small grazing farm, capable of carrying from 500 to 1000 sheep, situated on the coast, or on the shore of one of the Lochs of the Heath Highlands, and would prefer one with a very good house or steading ÿ

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or situated in a distinct where a good house could be got.

If you have any farm or farms of about this size to let or lease I will be glad to hear from you with particulars as to locality, present number of cattle on farm that would require to be taken over, the number of sheep the farm will carry and the rent etc.

Yours Truly,
Hugh Smith

Did you know: The word "inst" was a very commonly used abbreviation for the Latin "instante mense" meaning this month.

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