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Ballindaloch August 27th 98 My dear Sir, We arrived here last night after passing some days at Blair with the Duke's family, who I think are the most pleasant people I ever met with, their attention makes every thing so affable & without any the least Form. We found here some Gentleman & Ladies of the General's relations very pleasant, & agreeable society, and the place very <healthy> he keeps an excellent House; enclosed I send you a letter from Mr Dixon, he spoke to me about the candles which I understand he supplied in past for the Mines, he entered into some particulars, that his <Amours> might have given offence for his continuance, but that as to Business he had always had been attentive to give satisfaction, that his affairs had been a little deranged, but that some sale either had or would be made which would settle every thing. I told him I would speak to you about it, but not having an opportunity we did not I believe settle about it. As I am confident you will act in the most proper manner you judge best for the interest of the Miners in this occasion, was my reason for enclosing you his letter, & requesting of you to speak to him on the occasion, as I shall not write to him. It is our intention as I am one of the Stewards for Morpeth Races to make a point of attending there, altho' from the advertisement I have seen they begin on Friday the 21st Sept which [1-2 words missing] strange as Sunday will intervene. <I will> be much obliged to you if you could procure lodgings for us for the time, we had an offer of being at Sir M: <Ridleys> but in Mrs Beaumont's present situation it would be too much for her. She beg to write with me in best respects to Yours & Mrs Collingwood I am My dear Sir Most sincerely yours Tho. Rd. Beaumont We propose remaining about ten days here and then moving but I will have the pleasure of writing to you again Elgin, August twenty seventh 1798
