Lord Reay to Pepys, 10 October 1699

      Culcairne the 10 October 1699

Honoured Sir,

I would have written to you severall tymes as I promised to give you an account of all the information I could make in those things you recomended to me but that I was so harrassed with troublesome affairs since I came to this Kingdome that I had no tyme till of late to inquire unto them. Since I have made some but can’t promise the’l answer your exspectation thô I spared no pains in informing myself of all those that either by experience or learning could have any knowledge in them, and in a word I informed my self of all those I knew had any curiosity that way and waits only for a copy of a letter about the second sight my Lord Tarbat promised me to give you an account of all. I have spoke to severall that pretended they saw them but were so ignorant that I could make nothing of them but I forbear this till I write to you more at large and assure you that none is more inclined to serve you or more ready to obey your commands than

      Sir,

     Your most humble servant, Reay

The Much Honored Mr Pepys to be found att his Lodgings in York Buildings London

Lord Reay to Pepys, 24 October 1699

      Durness the 24 of October 1699

Honored Sir

Conforme to my promise in my last, I send you all the Informatione I could make in those things you recomended to me; I have Just now receved my Lord Tarbats answer, and Shall Coppie what is to the purpose.

I Remember that Severall years agoe, in answer to a letter of Mr Boyle’s I Did wryt to him As to the Second Sight a Coppie wherof Receave herein [en]closed, If you please Returne it after useing it; Since that tyme, I wes not Much in the north, nor did I make any enquerie one purpose, and what I had occatione to hear therof Differs not considerablie from What I heird formerly[.]