Volume 17 (MA 1274) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 1274.1-74).
Expressing happiness that he is "well enough recovered to be able to scold;" relating news of mutual friends and discussing a matter that concerns Stewart, Dundas, the Duke of A.[rgyll], Pringle, and L.[ord] Milton and an upcoming visit to Edinburgh by the Duke; commenting " I suppose you have seen my Letters to Stewart. I don't propose trusting Dundas or making any engagements w'h him or any body for him, But I would use him civilly that we may'nt provoke him into an opposition. I have wrote to pringle and you will be judge of ye propriety of the Letter. It would be very material indeed if he should give me all his weight & I am glad that I will to him at a time when the D: of A. will be at Edin'r because he may know from him or L. Milton that the D would have no obj'n but rather wish him to assist me; It would not be handsome in me to desire L. Milton to speak to pringle when I have applied directly to himself. But It might be very easy to prevent any objection arising from pringle's not knowing ye Dukes mind by referring him to The Duke himself or If he is not easy enough w'h him to ask ye question to L. Milton. You or Stewart must see pringle soon after he receives my Letter;" commenting on the marriage of a mutual friend; adding, in a postscript, "I cannot fathom ye story of Murray's proposing me at Selkirk. If Elliott had not been very secure of my friendship, It might have done me harm w'h him. You may continue to let pringle know in a little while that I have a great reliance upon L'd B: I did not mention it because If he does not know ye Carte du pais he might have mentioned It where at present it would do me no good, you know where I mean; tho' It wont be long before that will be otherwise -- Fraser himself is mentioned with the greatest encomiums by Capt. Amherst & a variety of letters."