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(1907) [MARC] Author: Thomas Alfred Fischer
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very effectually, for in the last letter of his which we
possess he fervently thanks the General for his good
services, telling him that his letter had filled him with
“ uncommon ” joy (1661, 4/14 June).

Of Ernest Forbes, a nephew, there exists a
touching German letter of the year 1649, which we give in
extenso:—

u I could not resist the opportunity,” he writes, u of
troubling my honoured uncle1 with the present bold
letter, and at the same time of expressing the wish that
God, the Almighty, may keep my honoured uncle, as
well as my dear aunt and all my dear relations, in
good health, to the great joy of myself and my own
dear ones. I must tell my good uncle that I have
received a letter from my dear mother, from which I see
that she would like me to return home, to keep her
affairs straight, because the servants do not know anything
about the management of the estate and go to and fro.
I have answered, and begged my dear mother to have
patience yet a little while, because I cannot get home
with good reason before the troops are disbanded. As
soon as this is done I shall betake myself home. Begging
my honoured uncle to allow me to recommend myself
to him, I shall try with all industry to live and to die as
his faithful servant, Ernestus.”

The same writer announces the death of his brother
William in another letter. “God be merciful unto his
soul and grant him a joyful rising on the Lord’s great
day with all pious Christians.” He adds that according
to his mother’s wish, and since the invitations to his own
wedding have all been sent out, nothing shall be changed in
the arrangements; the funeral to take place on the 26th
1 “ Herr Vatterbruder.”

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