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From: Mary Stewart Kyritsis <>
Subject: Re: [STEWART] 1737
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 08:33:20 +0300
References: <BB03FAA1.A848%JamesIR@zetnet.co.uk>


Dear James,

Are you the author of that great book, "Lady of Kynachan" that I bought
at a Stewart Society gathering some years ago? Is this part of the
tale? I don't remember -- have to re-read!

Best regards,
Mary

Mary Kyritsis
Kifissia, Greece

James Irvine Robertson wrote:
> This was written by John Stewart/Steuart, brother of David Stewart of
> Kynachan, Perthshire. It is the only information available. Does anyone know
> what happened to him? My guess would be that he was sent the money. Do the
> descendants of John Crocket Merith now own most of Charlestown?
>
> South Carolina June ye 11th 1737. Dear Bro. I would have written to you
> long or now But was att loss what to say concerning my own situation in this
> country. But I'm now in a good enough way to make money. But will require
> both care and industry. And some time unless you could answer Twenty pounds
> ster for me sometime next spring. If possibly you could answer it. It would
> be of vast service to me and put me in the way of making an estate in a few
> years. I should be loath to put upon you did I think it would put you to any
> inconveniency but I hope it will not. Pray if I draw upon you don't return
> the bill unaccepted. Or it will be the ruin of my character and they'll
> think me a villain for offering to draw upon a man who owed me nothing as
> certainly they must think it if the bill be returned. Pray let me hear from
> you as soon as possible Direct for me at ponpon to the care of Mr John
> Crocket Merith. Charlestown, South Carolina. Send any letters for me to Mrs
> Jean Murray in Dundee and she shall send them in Mrs Crocket's packet where
> they shall come safe to my hands. I am Your afft Br: & Humble Sert. JOHN
> STEUART
>
>


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