Adam Cuningham letter to William Cuningham, 1736 March 23

Adam Cuningham letter to William Cuningham, 1736 March 23

Cuningham, Adam, b. ca. 1705

Cuningham, William, Sir

Letter of Adam Cuningham, Newcastle upon Tyne, to his father William, in Edinburgh, March 23, 1736. In this letter, Cuningham requested a meeting with his father and asked his father to keep secret his presence in Scotland. Cuningham sought one last meeting with his father to procure the funds necessary to leave Scotland and his family forever.

Cuningham, Adam, b. ca. 1705

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Dear Sir

Last Sunday I came to this place, after a
tedious Journey of ten days from London, I was oblidged to
stay one day in York waiting for the Newcastle Coach & now
I am come here they don't expect the Edinborough Coach these
eight days, so that I am quite runn out of money, being oblidged
before I left London to part with two Guineas, of the overplus
that was left after the Coach was payed for, which M^r. Straton
can testify; D^r. Sir I begg of you lett me hear from you by the
very first post, and direct for me att M^rs. Cleughs in y^e Flesh-
Markett ; I must likeways entreat you Sir that since I must
come to Scotland that neither, Mother, Brother, or Sister or
in short any Friend or Relation whatever, may know of
my coming, but if you please (which I think would be both
for your honour & my safety) I may be transported from Port
Glasgow to some of the forreign Plantations where I may pass
the remainder of my days in a Sincere repentance for my
former folly. If you please to appoint any place where I ma
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may have the honour to wait on you when I come to Ed^r.
you shall have very good reasons for my making this proposal, I
hope Sir you will be so good if it is possible to lett me have
a little money, for I do assure you Sir I managed what litle
I had to the very best advantage; it is true I mought have
saved a little money had their been more passengers in the
Coach, but as their was none but a Young Lady & I, it was
more expensive, & I spunn out my money as finely as I
could to the last farthing; God Almighty preserve you Sir

I am your Affec^t. Son in all Sincerity
Adam Cuninghame

Newcastle upon Tine
March 23^d
1736

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Sir William Cuninghame of Caprington Barr^t.
at his Lodgings in the Lawn Markett
Edingburgh