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Miscellaneous correspondence and printed papers of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin. 1844-1875 and undated. Includes unidentified and incomplete letters and notes. Letters addressed to A.P. Forbes, Bishop of Brechin, found in Brechin Diocesan Library Book collection during cataloguing, 1852-c.1875 [The provenance of some has not been identified].

Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin.

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Miscellaneous correspondence and printed papers of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin. 1844-1875 and undated. Includes unidentified and incomplete letters and notes.

Peterhead, Patrick Torry, Bishop of St. Andrews to George Hay Forbes. Acknowledges receipt of Bishop Torry's publication "on the Holy Eucharist as administered according to the Form of the Scotch Communion Office" and concurs with the opinions expresse...

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Peterhead, Patrick Torry, Bishop of St. Andrews to George Hay Forbes. Acknowledges receipt of Bishop Torry's publication "on the Holy Eucharist as administered according to the Form of the Scotch Communion Office" and concurs with the opinions expressed therein. [1p]

Montrose, Isabella Agnes Carnegy to Miss Forbes?. Enquires after the health and welfare of the addressee's family in general and gives writer's opinion on "the present doubtful state of the Episcopal Scotch Church". [10pp]

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Cruden, John B. Pratt. Relates to the controversy between the merits of possible candidates for the bishopric of Argyle sic. [4pp]

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Brechin, D. Moir. Relates to Diocesan affairs in general. [2pp]

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Peterhead, Patrick Torry, Bishop of St. Andrews. Authorises Miss Watson's confirmation but regrets his inability to support the application for a chapel in Dunkeld to be submitted to the Duke of Athole sic. [2pp]

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Printed letter, Dundee, C.W. Boase. Requests Bishop Forbes to erase the word 'Irvingism' from pages 44 and 45 of his 'Primary Charge'. [3pp]

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle

Philip Freeman to John Keble. Is endorsed 'letter of Mr Keble to Mr Freeman on his theory of a Dead X' but is addressed to Rev. J. Keble and appears to be in Freeman's hand.

Part of Diocese of Brechin: Correspondence of Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin and George Frederick Boyle