I agree totally with Ian ... truly fascinating. Thanks Malcolm. If there ever was a chance that similar correspondence existed for other estates, especially Tulloch in Parish Creich near Bonar, which, I think was part of Skibo Estate, where several children of Alex McRae and Ann McKay were born in the 1820's. On the "Who owns Scotland website" it appears that Tulloch is now included in Garvary Moor Estate. The other was Doula or Dowlay or even Dola, just northeast of Lairg, currently on the Challenger Estate. I'm not sure where Dola belonged back in the 1820's, but it was listed as the home of Ann McKay when she married Alex McRae in Lairg on Dec.22,1820. Regards, Peter McRae in Toronto (still cold), Canada. -----Original Message----- From: Ian Morrison [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 12:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SUT] Events in Rogart 1894 Malcolm: Fascinating. Do you think that such letters might be available from ground officers in other locations? Where might one find them? Your resourcefulness is amazing! Ian in (cold) Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 8:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SUT] Events in Rogart 1894 **************************************************************************** * This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. **************************************************************************** * Extracts from letters written in 1894 by James Alexander the Rogart ground officer, mainly covering succession to crofts (original spelling and punctuation retained in quotes) Numbers refer to croft numbers. Malcolm Dundee, Scotland