Letters to Rev. Mr. John Ramsay, Minister of the Gospel Kirkmichael

These two letters addressed to Rev John Ramsay from Captain Thomas Alexander of Greenock were transcribed and contributed by Eunice Shanahan of Queensland, Australia. She was researching the letters for an article in www.stampnews.com.au when she found another letter to Rev. Ramsay on the Maybole website and contacted us. Click on the images below to see the original letters. See also letter from 1797.

To the Revd John Ramsay,
Kirkmichael, Maybole, Scotland
Greenock, 8 Decr 1800

My dear Friend

I recived your very kind favour of the 3d Inst in Course. I did not leave Ayr till the Thursday after I left you and did not gett hear til Fryday, every thing is now fixed and I am to married upon Miss Ritchie upon Monday the 15th cumin. She desires her kind compliments to you and all the Family. We do not as is usual here go a fanting after the occasion but remains at home - we are to live in her Fathers Family til our own house is completely furnished. Mr Ritchie gives me with his daughter 15 hundred pounds which he thinks is an equal proportion of his fortune.

I gett a Shair in the Harmony, - If you can make it convenient to be here before I sail I shall extremely happie to see you ~ Any part of the Furniture that is not necesary for my Ants may be sold it is of very little Value & I would esteem it a favour if you would accept of my deceased Fathers Cabinet as a remmimbrance of your old acquaintance. Be so kind as to buy silk gloves as liveries and charge me with the Amount ~ with my best wishes to you and Family

I always am, My dear Friend, ever yours
Thomas Alexander

To the Revd John Ramsay,
Kirkmichael, Maybole, Scotland
Greenock 11 Decr 1800

My Dear Sir

I wrote you the Thursday to which I refer. I had letters from my Brother Robt per Packet of date the 17th Octr, he was then well and had a letter from Quentine some days before that, they have received Mr Dunns letter informing them of the death of my Father. Robt says he has been at Quentine again about going home, but in his letters to him he takes no notice of it ~ Robt menshuns his having sent my Father A Power of Attorney for him to receive a legacy left him by his Uncle which was put into Mr Kennedys hands he hopes that it will be sufficient for me to act as his attorney he says that what money of his that is in Mr Kennedys hands he wishes to be taken up and paid to Mr James Duthie which is now at Stirling. Mr Duthie is Robts partner and holds a bond of Robts for the place he purchased from him. The Rum that Robt shipt per Harmony the proceeds was to be paid to Mr Duthie. I would be hapie to hear from you if it would be convenient for you to pay Robts Bill and if you think it would be proper for me to receive the money and pay it to Duthie upon his letter. When you write I will happie to hear what my Brother James is doing ~ with best respects for Mrs Ramsay and Family,

I remain my Dear Sir your most Humble Servt
Thomas Alexander