Manuscripts and Special Collections
Ne C 1785 : Copy of letter from Charles Stuart 'the Young Pretender', Perth [Scotland,] to James Stuart 'the Old Pretender'; 10 Sep. 1745
There is one man of this Country, whom I could wish to
have my Friend, & that is the D.[uke] of Argyle who I find is in
high Credit Amongst them, on Account of his great Ability & good
Qualities & has many Dependants by his large Fortune but I am told
I can hardly flatter my Self with the hopes of it; the hard Usage
which his Family Receiv'd from ours Sunk deep in his Mind, what
have those Princes to Answer for who by their Crueltys have raised
Enemies not only to themselves but their Innocent Children. I must
not Close this letter without doing Justice to your Majesties Protestant
Subjects, who I find are full as zealous in your Cause as the Roman
Catholicks, which is what Honest Dr Wagstaff has often told me
I would find when I came to try them, I design to March from hence
to Morrow, & I hope my next shall be from Ed[inbu]r[gh]. I am your M.[ajesty's] M.[ost]
O.[bedient] S.[-] and D.[utiful] Sub.[ject] C.[harles]
