xliv ORMISTOUN'S LETTERS 



I am under deep obligation to Dr. Underbill, Coates Crescent, 

 Edinburgb, for bis courtesy in enabling me to read tbe letters 

 of Cockburn to Alex. Wigbt, of wbom Mrs. Underbill is a 

 descendant. Thougb my work bad been by tbis time virtually 

 finisbed, tbey bave been of very great service in confirming 

 or modifying conjectures, and especially in establisbing sucb 

 essential points as Cockburn's birtb, bis visits to Scotland, 

 wben, by tbe way, be lived, not at tbe Hall, but in tbe village 

 witb Wight, and family differences, wbicb bring out tbe fact 

 tbat tbe 'Mrs. Cockburn"' bere was tbe wife of bis brotber 

 Charles, and that both of them did much to thwart his 

 schemes. J. C. 



