Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-03-29
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Letter from Donald MACPHERSON, I
young lad who was sent to yirginis
with Captain Toline, in the year 17l5,
on account OF his having joined his
Chieftan IA the cause of his KIN G
and country; he was born near the
House Of Colloden, where his Father
then lived.
PortoDago IN Narylan, tie I'd June l7l7.
1eer, lofen ant kynt Fater.- Dis is TO
lat You kno dat l am in guild health.
pissed bi o d for dat, houpin te heer
de lyk frae you. As l am Your hane
Sim, | wad a bine ill-leart gin ma lat
ten you ken tbs by Kaptin Roeir's Shin
dat geans te Inverness, per cunnaa /
dinna ket Ska aniiter ADertunitie dis
Fowmon agen. De Skip dat | kan Il.
was lang tym de See cuu ia oure
heir bat plissit pi Got for Ting, wi a
kipir our Heels unco weel pat Shonie
MagNillivray, dat bat ay a fair ileet.
Dere was saxty o's kane into tie Quin-
try hei Lit and Lin, and naneo's a
dsit pat Shouie MagWnlivray and
anitter Ross Lad dat kan cure wis; al !.
may pl dem iva wad 6yk gin tey he'd
biden at hame, gin tey hae bin hangit
be Cukil ShOrdie, or telt be his curse d
Red-Cuits; tey TUX fac me my pony
Gun. Pestil. Turk and Pied. and hi,
me netting Pc my Fat / kama k6m-
pin for kumin te dis Quintry, for Mes
tir Nicols, Lort piss lin, fat nj till a
pfa Mestir, dey ca him Shon Bayne, and
nj lifes in Mary liant, in to Rifer Poto-
mac,lhi meier CART mi wurk ony fling
pat tat lykit myself de meast my
Wark is sateFiu pra stennt hors. and
pringin Wyn and tread ut de Sellir to
my Mestir's Tebil
Sin efee ! kan to him, ! meier wantit
a Potle of peter Ele nor is in a Shon
Glass hous; for l ay fat toHn wi de
Pairas te Den.ir. Ny Mestir fes til
me, Fan kan speek lyk de Fouk hier.
dat sauna pi piddeu di mating pat ga
his PiacklmoFs wark; for de fyt Fouk
heir diuna Use to wurk pat de first Y Ger
ettep dey KUN in te de Qailtry; Tev
speek iyke de Sogers in Ineras S.
Lofen Fatsr, Fan de Servants heir he
deem VS. dor Mostirs they gfea uneo
rich, and its no wonder, for dey max
hantll Of Tombako and Switis, and
Apois, and de shnries, aud de pirgs,
gron in de Wuds aant in Tyks aput
dem; de Swynss, do Teuks, aud Durlsies
giangs in de Wnds wantin Mestirs: de
rumbako grous shust lyke de Dnkins
at de Bak o de Lairts Yars an de Ships
dey KUN frae ilka Piece, and bys dem
and gies a hantel 0 Slider and Giar for
dem ly maze Msstir kan I'll de Qain
try a Servant, and we'll | wat hes now
wort mony Susan Punt. Fat ye may
pelive mi, de priest Plantir hire lieies
amest as well as de Isairt 0 Collotin.
Mey pi ian my lynn is ut | VOL kom
hem and sic VOW. pat not for lie first
nor de neest Yeer. iii gatir s5mlng o
my name; for 1 fan | Ia deem vii my
Mestir, hi maun Il mi a Piantashion.
and set ms up, its de Quisium hier 10
dis Qaiutrie; and syn hoIp 70 gar vow
trink Wyn insteat o Tippenti in Iaer-
ness wiss het kun owr hier two
or tri yeirs seeusr nor dit syn l wad
ha KUN de seener hamei put got bi tan
kit dat kan sa seen - dit. Gin We
koud sen ml owr b. oDy yur Inerne
Skips ony Ting to mi. an il war as
nuke eSrays as max a Queit.
tt vac may ps gir by NJ stir tink lie
mare mi' It's tru, l k Clais an Tor
him, but ony Ting f. "a wad lax wei
and pony. Add ant Piese Got,
fe, | sad peg you pack agen.
Loien Fater, De Nan dat vryts dis
etlr for mi. is van Shsmes Alaeke5na,