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3 documents · Fonds 131 and 132

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132/1/945945-015132 — Lviv city council — correspondence1692-05-20Letter from Robert Ross to Arthur Forbes regarding a sick widow and a servant

Robert Ross thanks Arthur Forbes for his help regarding the unruly boy William Crocke and asks for his mediation with the physician Rudny concerning the treatment of a poor widow. He also discusses financial settlements, trade matters, and a debt incurred by Crocke with a Lviv apothecary.

Robert Ross
To: Mr Arthur Forbes Merchant In Leopol
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132/1/945945-016132 — Lviv city council — correspondence1692-05-27Letter from Robert Ross to Arthur Forbes regarding medical matters and the employment of an apprentice

Robert Ross writes from Przemyśl to Arthur Forbes in Lwów, reporting on the costly treatment of a poor widow's ailing leg and the issue of payment for the surgeon Rudny. He also mentions the end of the service of the incompetent assistant William Crocke and the illness of Mr. Turner, while awaiting the recipient's arrival.

Robert Ross
To: Mr Arthur Forbeß Merchant In Lwów
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132/1/945945-017132 — Lviv city council — correspondence1692-06-09Letter from Robert Ross to Arthur Forbes regarding the health and conduct of William Crocke

Robert Ross expresses sympathy for Arthur Forbes's prolonged illness and discusses financial settlements and a planned journey. In the latter part of the letter, he critically addresses the self-destructive and ungrateful behavior of William Crocke, entrusting his care to the recipient and David Leibingston.

Robert Ross
To: Mr Arthur Forbes Merchant In Leopol
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