| Item | Description | Page number |
| 378 | Asking his correspondent to bring the bearer to the Duke or his brother on business of importance. 24th September 1714 | 282 |
| 379 | Would serve his correspondent as well as any Grant of his family; would wish to live and die with the Duke of Argyll; refers also to his remission. Samur, 29th September 1714 | 282 |
| 380 | Bewailing his unhappy situation, and imploring his correspondent to help him. 19th November 1714 | 283 |
| 381 | Sending a present of fusils, and thanking his correspondent for his friendship. 23d November 1714, | 284 |
| 382 | To Brigadier-General Alexander Grant. His anxiety about the signing of his remission, and the means his enemies were taking to prevent it. Jacobite plots. 23d December 1714 | 285 |
| 383 | To The Same, of the opposition to his remission by the Jacobites. 8th January 1714-5 | 286 |
| 384 | To Brigadier-General Alexander Grant, to write to Mr. "Walpole to use his influence with Lord Townshend on his behalf". 18th January 1715 | 287 |
| 385 | To The Same, thanking him for the steps he had taken towards getting his remission, which was delayed only by the opposition of the Duke of Montrose. 25th January 1715 | 288 |
| 387 | To The Same. His suit for the hand of the Brigadier's sister; his gift signed by the Prince. London, 25th August 1716 | 290 |
| 389 |
To The Same. Thanks him for the steps that he had taken in the law case
referred to above; advises him to avoid a rupture with his son Lewis,
and to forgive whatever he may have done amiss. Edinburgh, 20th January
1728 |
293 |
| 390 | To The Same. Of his sons Humphrey and Lewis Grant; referring to his own case in the Court of Session, he begs Grant to write to Lord Dun with the view of gaining him over; he had "many friends working at him". Edinburgh, 6th February 1728 | 295 |
| 391 | To The Same, advising him to make up his differences with his son Lewis. Edinburgh, 10th February 1728, | 295 |
| 392 | To The Same. On the same subject. Health of Lady Scatwell, etc. Beaufort, 5th April 1728, | 296 |
| 393 |
[xxx iv]To The Same. The death
of Margaret Grant, Lady Lovat. Edinburgh, 11th July 1729 |
298 |
| 394 | To the Same, that with the co-operation of Grant's chamberlain he would soon make Urquhart as safe as any district in Scotland, etc. Beaufort, 6th October 1729 | 299 |
| 395 | To the Same, urging him to get the place vacant by the death of Sir John Elphinstone. Edinburgh, 15th March 1732 | 299 |
| 396 | o Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. The same subject. Edinburgh, 15th March 1732 | 300 |
| 397 | Miss Marion Dalrymple to Lord Lovat, declining his offer of marriage. North Berwick, 23d March 1732 | 300 |
| 398 | Sir Hew Dalrymple, Lord President, to Lord Lovat, regarding Miss Dalrymple's refusal of Lord Lovat's offer of marriage. North Berwick, 24th April 1732 | 301 |
| 399 |
John Macfarlane, W.S., Edinburgh, agent for Lord Lovat, to his lordship.
The same subject. Edinburgh, 26th April 1732 |
302 |
| 400 | Lord Lovat to Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. His disappointment at Miss Dalrymple's refusal. Beaufort, 13th April 1732 | 303 |
| 401 | To the Same, that he had been ill with ague since the receipt of Miss Dalrymple's letter, etc. Beaufort, 21st April 1732 | 304 |
| 402 |
To the Laird of Grant, that he had dined with Lord Pol ton and others
at Culloden, where they drank very hard; that the Duke of Argyll was trying
to suppress the use of the Highland dress. 5th May 1732 |
305 |
| 403 |
Anne Countess of Murray to Lord Lovat, desiring to know the true cause
of Miss Dalrymple's refusal. Dendrite, 6th May 1732 |
306 |
| 404 | Lord Lovat to the Laird of Grant. Displeasure at the Act for disarming the Highlanders; refers also to his rejection by Miss Dalrymple. Beaufort, 12th May 1732 | 307 |
| 405 |
To Sir James Grant. Lord Lovat's illness; his suspicion of the post
house at Inverness; desires Grant to speak to Lord Islay about his (Lovat's)
affairs. Beaufort, 19th May 1732 |
308 |
| 406 | To Sir Hew Dalrymple, Lord President. Of the false reports regarding his intended marriage. Beaufort, 20th May 1732 | 308 |
| 407 | o Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. On the same subject. Beaufort, 22d May 1732 | 310 |
| 408 | To The Same. His grief at Luss's misfortune; false stories of himself. Beaufort, 1st June 1732 | 311 |
| 409 |
To Sir James Grant of Grant. His pleasure that the clause about the
Highland dress had been negative in the House of Commons. Rosehaugh, 2d
June 1732 |
312 |
| 410 | To the Same. Friendship between the Grants and Frasers. Edinburgh, 10th February 1733 | 313 |
| 411 | To The Same. Four Highland chiefs at dinner; election matters in the North. 17th and 23d February 1733 | 314 |
| 412 |
[xxx]To The Same, that the submission
between himself and Fraser dale had been signed. Edinburgh, 10th March
1733 |
315 |
| 413 | To The Same, that he had got his commission as Sheriff; desiring a close friendship between his own family and that of Grant. Beaufort, 1lth May 1733 | 316 |
| 414 |
To Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. Death of Colonel Grant. Castle Grant,
19th May 1733 |
317 |
| 415 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Election matters. 22d and 28th May 1733 | 318 |
| 416 | To Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. Death of Lord Polton; advises Colquhoun to put in his claim for the judgeship; his dispute with Fraserdale. Aberfeldy, 5th August 1735 | 319 |
| 417 | To The Same. Accident to Lord Lovat; election matters. Edinburgh, 14th September 1733 | 320 |
| 418 |
To Sir James Grant of Grant. His friendship for Grant; advises him to
go to London; that Lovat himself had been scolded by the General, etc.
Drumsheugh, near Edinburgh, 25th October 1733 |
321 |
| 419 | To Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. Advises him to keep on good terms with the Peer, who would advance his interests; that his house was full of company every day. Beaufort, 3d January 1734 | 322 |
| 420 | To Sir James Grant of Grant, asking him to use his influence with the Earl of Islay in obtaining for himself the appointment of Deputy-Governor of Inverness. Drumsheugh, near Edinburgh, 8th January 1734 | 324 |
| 421 | To The Same, that his agreement with Fraserdale had been signed, and that great rejoicings had in consequence taken place. Drumsheugh, near Edinburgh, 12th January 1734 | 325 |
| 422 | To Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. A dispute with Ahnagairn, Culloden's brother-in-law; election matters. Beaufort, 26th April 1734, | 326 |
| 423 | To The Same. Further news about the election for Inverness; of the steps that Lord Lovat had taken to gain votes. Beaufort, 12th May 1734 | 327 |
| 424 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Complaints against the Lyon, the Laird of Macleod, Duncan Forbes of Culloden, etc.; the great losses Lord Lovat had sustained through the election, etc. Beaufort, 7th February 1735 | 329 |
| 425 | To Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss, that the company staying at Beaufort had drunk heartily to Craigelahy, and invoked curses upon all Grants and Frasers that would forsake one another; that he was greatly in need of money. Beaufort, 14th February 1735 | 331 |
| 426 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. He was sorry for the Lyon's behaviour to his friends; was resolved to be inviolably attached to the family of Grant. Beaufort, 11th April 1735 | 332 |
| 427 | [xxxvl]To The Same. His friendship for the family of Grant; he was sorry for the Lyon's imprudence, which had broken up their much boasted confederacy; duel between young Cluny and Barisdale. Beaufort, 25th April 1735 | 332 |
| 428 | To The Same. Of the company he had had at Beaufort; the Captain and the Laird of Belnadaloch, who were very good company, and the "two animals", the Lairds of McKinnon. Beaufort, 8th May 1735 | 333 |
| 429 | To Ludovick Colquhoun of Luss. Of the money he wanted from the bank; that in a little time there would be more use for chiefs of clans than people imagined. Beaufort, 8th May 1735 | 333 |
| 430 | To Sir James Grant of Grant, wishing him a safe journey to Aix; his own constancy. Beaufort, 23d May 1735 | 334 |
| 431 | To The Same, that he was in good health, and hoped to live to relieve his friends of their engagements on his behalf. Beaufort, 27th September 1735 | 335 |
| 432 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. Congratulations on the latter's marriage, and of the writer's intention to celebrate it by bonfires, etc. Beaufort, 31st October 1735 | 335 |
| 433 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Congratulations on his son's marriage. Beaufort, 1st November 1735 | 337 |
| 434 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. The same subject. Beaufort, 8th November 1735 | 338 |
| 435 | To The Same, that the Grants, Frasers, and Camerons should protect Allan, son of Glenmoriston, whose life was threatened by the McDonalds for the alleged slaughter of one of their clan, of which crime he was innocent. Beaufort, 25th November 1735 | 339 |
| 436 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Friendship for the family of Grant. Beaufort, 28th November 1735 | 340 |
| 437 | To The Same. Commission to Foyers as lieutenant; death of Dalrachny. Inverness, 21st February 1736 | 340 |
| 438 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. His love for Grant; his illness. Beaufort, 8th June 1736 | 341 |
| 439 | To Sir James Grant of Grant, that he had been ill with fever for some days. Beaufort, 8th June 1736 | 341 |
| 440 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant, that he was now recovering his health; that Foyers had refused his commission. Beaufort, 16th July 1736 | 342 |
| 441 | To Sir James Grant of Grant, that Lady Lovat had been safely delivered of a son; the state of Lord Lovat's health would not allow him to march with his company to be reviewed. Beaufort, 10th August 1736 | 343 |
| 442 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant, thanking him for procuring money on his account; hopes he will get Newhall's place as Lord of Session, for which John Murray was also a candidate. Beaufort, 24th December 1736 | 344 |
| 443 | [xxxvii] To Archibald Earl of Islay. The education of his children; begging his Lordship to procure the vacant judgeship for Ludovick Grant. Beaufort, 21st January 1737 | 345 |
| 445 | To The Same. Proceedings in Parliament. Beaufort, 11th March 1737 | 347 |
| 447 | To Sir James Grant of Grant, that "Major Cracks" (Fraser of Castleleathers) had been accusing him (Lord Lovat) of disaffection to the Government. Beaufort, 6th May 1737 | 350 |
| 448 | To The Same. On the same subject. Beaufort, 13th May 1737 | 351 |
| 449 | To Archibald Earl of Islay. An account of his services to the Government, in answer to the charge of disloyalty brought against him. Beaufort, 27th May 1737 | 352 |
| 450 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Of his enemies; all his misfortunes due to the President. Beaufort, 18th November 1737 | 358 |
| 451 | To The Same. Dispute between the Town and Magistrates of Inverness; calumnies of Fraser of Castleleathers. Beaufort, 9th December 1737 | 359 |
| 452 | To Ludovick Grant of Grant. Account of a duel between John Grant, bailie of Urquhart, and James Baillie, younger of Dochfour. Beaufort, 15th December 1737 | 360 |
| 453 | To The Same. Accusation of treason by Castleleathers and others. Sickness of Lord Lovat. Beaufort, 10th January 1738 | 363 |
| 454 | o The Same. The education of his children. Beaufort, 6th April 1738 | 365 |
| 455 | To The Same. Lord Lovat's unhappy relations with his second wife; they had agreed upon a sum to be paid her for her private use. Beaufort, 20th April 1738, | 366 |
| 456 | To Sir James Grant, that he had met the President at dinner, and treated him very coldly. Beaufort, 5th May 1738 | 368 |
| 457 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant, that General Wade intended in a short time to review the companies, against whom he complained, etc. Edinburgh, 30th July 1738 | 369 |
| 458 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Of the ill usage he had received. Beaufort, 17th November 1738 | 370 |
| 459 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. Complaints against Lady Lovat. Beaufort, 20th November 1738 | 371 |
| 460 | To The Same, that the Laird of Balhadie was at Beaufort; orders from General Wade etc. Beaufort, 18th December 1738 | 373 |
| 461 | To General Wade, that he had obeyed his orders sent by Brigadier Guest; that the reports of men being in arms in the Highlands were groundless; he had disarmed some of Lord Ross's men, etc. Beaufort, 5th January 1739 | 374 |
| 462 | [xxxviii] To Sir James Grant of Grant, about General Wade's orders to disarm the Highlanders, although none were in arms except some thieves. Beaufort, 5th January 1739 | 375 |
| 463 | To The Same. Of the escheat of Major White. Beaufort, 9th February 1739 | 376 |
| 464 | o Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. Illness of the writer; commission to Francis, Ludovick's brother; Dalrachnie's family. Beaufort, 6th March 1739 | 377 |
| 465 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Affair of Major White; differences with Dunballoch's son; the education of Lord Lovat's eldest son. Beaufort, 29th March 1739 | 379 |
| 466 |
To The Same. Of the management of his Company and of certain false reports regarding himself. Beaufort, 7th April 1739 | 380 |
| 467 | To The Same. His illness; the education of his son. Beaufort, 26th April 1739 | 382 |
| 468 | To The Same. Clan affairs; he had no difference with any Fraser on earth except "those two noted knaves", Castleleathers and Phopachie. Beaufort, 27th April 1739 | 383 |
| 469 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant, that he had removed his son from Glasgow to Edinburgh; his unhappy relations with Lady Lovat. Beaufort, 22d May 1739 | 384 |
| 470 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Relations with his kinsmen; complaints against Phopachie etc.; his Company to be reviewed at Taybridge. Beaufort, 26th May 1739 | 387 |
| 471 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. Ill health of the writer; education of his son; election rumours. Beaufort, 1lth June 1739 | 389 |
| 472 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Ill health of the writer; his unhappy relations with Lady Lovat. Beaufort, 15th June 1739 | 391 |
| 473 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. The same subject. Beaufort, 3d July 1739 | 392 |
| 474 | To The Same. Colonel Campbell's letter regarding Lady Lovat. Beaufort, 12th September 1739 | 394 |
| 475 | To The Same. Lochiel and wife storm-stayed at Beaufort. Beaufort, 8th January 1740 | 395 |
| 476 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Dispute between Lady Scatwell and the Laird of Lethen. Beaufort, 18th January 1740 | 396 |
| 477 | To Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant. The same subject; the claim of Ross of Pitcalny to the estate of Balnagown. Beaufort, 27th January 1740 | 397 |
| 478 | To Sir James Grant of Grant, that he had recovered from his illness; Sir Archibald Grant and Inverallachy at Lord Lovat's. Beaufort, 1st February 1740 | 399 |
| 479 | To The Same. Calumnies about his Lordship. Beaufort, 8th February 1740 | 399 |
| 480 | To The Same. Constancy of the writer's friendship; he had been greatly annoyed by the complaints made against him for sending eight undersized men in his Company. Beaufort, 22d February 1740 | 400 |
| 481 | To The Same, The writer's experience of Courts. Beaufort, 7th March 1740 | 403 |
| 484 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Parting from Lady Lovat. Beaufort, 3d May 1740 | 407 |
| 486 | To Sir James Grant of Grant. Marriage of the Laird of Ulbster with the Earl of Sutherland's sister; political influence of the former. Edinburgh, 20th November 1740 | 409 |
| 488 | To Duncan Forbes, Lord President, bewailing his son's joining in the Rebellion; he himself would remain peaceably at home, but if attacked would defend himself to the last. Beaufort, 30th October 1745 | 410 |
| 489 | William Duke of Cumberland to William Earl of Sutherland. Instructions as to the capture of Lord Lovat. Inverness, 23d April 1746 | 412 |
| 490 | The Same to The Same. The same subject. Inverness, 24th April 1746, | 412 |
