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From: "Tom McQuarrie" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Letter May 19 1800
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 12:47:10 -0400
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I am curious about the John Macquarie mentioned in this letter. It sounds
like there is some sort of obligation on the part of the author to John.
Assuming that is correct , what John Macquarie is being referred to ? why ?
Any clue as to John's family ?
Thanks
Tom McQuarrie
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From: "Ian Phillips" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Letter May 19 1800


Hi Elaine,

The Minister at Kilninian circa was Archibald MacArthur.

Ian

2008/8/1 Elaine Robinson <>:
> Kil…an 19th May 1800 (I think it's Kilninian)
>
>
>
> Dear Sir
>
>
>
> I went over to Ulva Saturday last but had no time to go to see you as I
> had to attend sermon here but shall esteem it a singular favour providing
> you will have the goodness to refer Donald's proportion of what is unpaid
> of the Cuilinish rent as I am to pay it …. Soon I go to Ulva. I hope John
> Macquarie will not think of asking any of the houses which was possessed
> by Arch'd Lamont, if he should he will not attain the same while I can,
> as either Donald or my mother will inhabit them at this term of Whitsunday
> and consequently poor Donald has built every single stone in his own
> houses from the very foundation and purchased timber for them so that I
> trust you will settle the affair yourself as seemeth meet I also hope you
> can serve Donald and Neil with some meal as you will easily consider they
> cannot do without it in particular as they are to possess separate houses.
> If you mean to have the Whisky send for it Wednesday or Thursday first as
> I'll have no chance of being at home Friday or Saturday but with regard of
> the other Whisky I intended to procure it is uncertain as yet, but shall
> have it or not at all against the above time.
>
> Shall be glad to hear from you with all the particulars regarding the
> Island and settlements, with compliments to your wife and family in haste
> I remain
>
> Dear Sir
>
> Your most obed't serv't
>
> John MacLean
>
> N.B. Please let me know if Boisdale spoke to you about his proportion of
> my salary for the two preceding years which sum you will see in the Rent
> Book 1.12.8 ½ to the best of my memory at presently should now be 3.5.5 or
> so.
>
> J.M.L.
>
> ..................................................
>
> I certainly hope he had some other income. It looks like he was the
> minister at Kilninian.
>
> I had a very quick look at Jo Currie's book on the Macleans, but couldn't
> narrow down which John this was. Does anyone know?
>
>
>
>
>
> Elaine Robinson
> Georgetown Ontario
> Looking for McKinnons in Ontario
>
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