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LETTER FROM HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL

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MACTAVISH:
IVE JUST AQUIRED A LETTER WRITTEN TO DUGALD FROM ALISDAIR CAMPBELL OF AIRDS ON BEHALF OF AND SECRETARY TO;HIS GRACE,THE LATE  DUKE OF ARGYLL. ITS INTERESTING AND IN PART ALLUDES TO THE THOMPSONS.
THE ADDRESS IS INVERARAY CASTLE, THE CO SENDERS ARE HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL AND ALISTAIR CAMPBELL OF AIRDS, UNICORN PURSUIVIANT; GARTER KNIGHT TO LYONS COURT.IT BEARS THE CAMPBELL CREST NOTEPAPER. DATED 25/08/92
 THE ADDRESSEE IS MR DUGALD MACTAVISH, PO BOX 27027 OTTAWA ONTARIO K1J9L9.
ALISTAIR TALKS OF DISCUSSIONS WITH LYON THE PREVIOUS DAY AND SUGGESTS THAT SHOULD THE   MACTAVISH BE RECOGNISED AS A SEPARATE ENTITY FROM CAMPBELLTHEY SHOULD BE CLAN TAVISH ALISTAIR THEN OFFERS TO REPRESENT DUGALD AS THE QUEEN'S REPRESENTATIVE AND SAYS THAT THE DUKE AND LYON WERE  AGREEABLE. (STRANGELY ENOUGH ALISTAIR DID NOT REPRESENT DUGALD.)
 HERES AN INTERESTING PARAGRAPH;
'INCIDENTALLY, A SOCIETY IS NOT A CLAN; IT IS A SMALL BUT IMPORTANT PART OF IT.ACHIEF IS CHIEF OF A CLAN AND NOT THE ELECTED HEAD OF A SOCIETY WHICH SOMETIMES STARTS THINKING ITSELF TO HOLD COMMAND. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU MAKE THIS SITUATION PLAIN.'
' AS REGARDS SEPTS, YOU SHOULD ONLY BE JUSTIFIED IN INCLUDING THE SONS OF THOMAS NAMES BUT MAKING IT PLAIN THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE WHO COME FROM ARGYLL; IT IS PATENTLY RIDICULOUS TO SUGGEST THAT ALL THOSE OF THOSE NAMES DESCEND FROM THE SAME STOCK. IN FACT THE NAME IS TO BE FOUND FROM A MYRIAD UNRELATED FOREBEARS OF THAT NAME.'
 THIS CHAP IS THE QUEENS REPRESENTATIVE AND A KNIGHT OF LYONS COURT. HE HAS ACCESS TO ALL ANCIENT DOCS. HE WAS THE PRIVATE EXECUTIVE TO THE DUKE, HE HAD ALL THEIR HISTORY AT HIS FINGERTIPS, HE WAS EXTREMELY WELL VERSED RE ARGYLL CLANS. I SPENT MANY DAYS WITH HIM AT CHERRY TREE ESTATE DISCUSSING CLAN TAVISH. IN SHORT; WHAT THIS GUY DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD WRITE ON A POSTAGE STAMP. HE TOLD DUGALD A FEW FACTS AND...HE IGNORED THEM.

NB* IM QUITE HAPPY TO SEND THIS LETTER TO TOM AND MARY. THE SUCKERS PAYING MONEY TO THE GRAVY TRAIN SHOULD SEE IT

Paula Cash Womack:
Mactavish, You, sir, are amazing! 
Your wealth of knowledge, connections, documentation and the ability to cut through to the point..... just awesome!

We really are looking forward to meeting you.

Thank you isn't enough, but you get the idea.

Paula   

MACTAVISH:
THANKYOU PAULA; I HAVE A HUG WAITING FOR YOU TOO!

Barbara:
MacTavish, I echo what Paula said.  You are truly a Godsend to us.  Thank you.

Barbara

Booner:
MACTAVISH!!!!!
YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

Please send this info to Tom & Mary Asap.

And until you show up over here, I'll hug the women for you.

Booner

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