In this brief letter, Captain Wimberley reminds William Leiper that he has sent him a copy of his notes on the Gordons of Terpersie, now at an advanced stage of preparation, two weeks and two days before, and gently solicits a response.

8 Ardross Terrace                                   Inverness.                               27 Octr 1899 Dear Mr Leiper,                         I wrote to you on 11th currt and sent you a copy of the notes on the Terpersies in print, as finally corrected, and I am anxious to know how many copies you wish for yourself : the notes have now been a long time in type.     I fear you may be ill, but hope that you have only been very busy.     I remember that I sent my letter with the print addressed to you in Glasgow ; I forget which mail it went by, but I calculated you would get it in time before leaving your office to look at it in the train on your way home : if you were that day in Glasgow.     I am going tomorrow to stay till Tues. forenoon at Knockespock, Clatt, with Capt. Fellowes-Gordon of K. : I hope to manage to go & see what is left of Terpersie. On Tues. I go to Col. Gordon’s, at Culdrum, Gartly, till Friday.                       Yours very truly                     Douglas Wimberley.

Captain Douglas Wimberley to William Leiper