Volume 59: Archdeacon Scott letters, 1822-1844: No. 072
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Absolutely demanded required that the sheep should be withdrawn from Mr. Hawdon's management. I am not competent to offer any opinion upon the value of the respective improvements for which you have allowed Mr. Hawdon to charge the estate [indecipherable of ] the hurdles [indecipherable] are I think too highly priced - (we pay 1/3 each) [indecipherable] but my [indecipherable] his offer to a mere trifle in compensation.
You allude to an offer of Macarthers. I have spoken to him on the subject & conceive that perhaps there may be some misunderstanding on the subject about it on your part. He says he is not inclined to make any offer in [indecipherable] of the fine flock. When I saw you previous to your visit to Argyle I ascertained that I thought it possible that Mr.[indecipherable] might be inclined to purchase the fine flock. I said this because I knew he had been much