Letter signed Marie R, Edinburgh, to William Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland [manuscript], 1566 September 19.
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Letter signed Marie R, Edinburgh, to William Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland [manuscript], 1566 September 19.
Description
1 leaf ; 31 x 20 cm
Associated name
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587, author, sender.
Marischal, William Keith, Earl, approximately 1585-1635, addressee.
Marischal, William Keith, Earl, approximately 1585-1635, addressee.
Summary
Auction house description: Letter Signed ("Marie R" at foot) to [William Keith], the Earl Marischal of Scotland, in Scots, anent his reluctance to attend court: she accepts his "excusation in gude part" but reminds him to come to her as soon as his health will allow as his "advise on mony maters is verre needfull"; promising him furthermore not to take any action with regard to the Earl of Caithness, as requested by Keith in his letter; adding "We ned not to be Langsun ffor we Luke schortlie for your awn presence" [abbreviations expanded]; integral address overleaf and contemporary docket, with later filing docket, trace of seal and original dispatch-slits;
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library X.c.206
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- Scotland.
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X.c.206
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Purchase made possible by The Professor Emile V. Telle Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
269802