Letter received by William Townsend Aiton from Lord Wemyss, 1 January 1801 (Series 63.07) - No. 0001

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Good, Peter - Gardiner
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Wemyss Castle 1st Jany 1801

Sir

I received yours which I delivered to Mr. Good & desired Him to consider it & give me his answer.  He [indecipherable] it last night & says his obligations to you are such, if you desire it, he will go, but he is very well satisfied with his present situation, and thinks he has been very assiduous in endeavouring to get the Garden into its proper order which from the Shameful neglect of Mr. Wilson will cost me a 
considerable sum of money before he accomplishes it. 

I have left him quite at liberty on my part, as it may be more difficult to find officers