Sunday, 18 December 2016

Orkney Archive Advent Calendar - Heat Charity








John Balfour to his sister, Margaret Balfour, September 1792:

' It occurs to me that a small supply of coals about Christmas to the poor on my lands would be a well applied charity.'


Orkney Archive reference D2/19/13



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