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MORNINGSIDE, HASLEMERE, SURREY.
23.10.33
John Buchan Esq, M.P. C.H. Elsfield Manor Oxford.
Dear Sir
As you wrote the Regimental History of my old Regiment, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, in which your Brother so gallantly gave his life for King and Country. I hope you will not think it an impertinence on my part, if I write to say how much I admired and enjoyed your
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life of Montrose - and how glad I am that I am closely connected (on my Father's side) with those Atholl Highlanders, who were loyal, from beginning to end, to Montrose and to the Royal Standard in Scotland.
Perhaps you would accept a copy of the sonnet I wrote on the Scottish War Memorial in Edinburgh, where your Brother's name is inscribed with others of Scotland's bravest sons.
I had the pleasure of meeting you in connection with our Regimental History: may I therefore sign myself
Sincerely yours
Atholl Murray Forbes
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THE SCOTTISH WAR MEMORIAL.
Scotland: whose warrior-sons in stubborn fight Not even Roman Legions in their pride, (Bearing the Roman Eagles far and wide) Could conquer; thine has justly been the right To shew to other nations - by the light Of Genius - how to honour those who died , Say rather, those who Death himself defied, And dying, live, beyond our mortal sight.
Memorials of thy Sons, and daughters too , Of humble beast and bird; of all who gave Their lives in service, other lives to save, (Love prompting them, no thought for self they knew) Graven in these majestic shrines are found, Tread softly, Stranger! this is holy ground!
A.F.
