Letter from King James VI to Lady Minny, c.1572
(NRS reference: GD124/10/45)

Transcript:

lady minny this is to schaw you that I have re-
ceiuit your fruite & thankes you theifoir &
is readie for mee quhen ye pleis to send them
& sall gif as few by me as I may. & I will
not trouble you farther quhill meting qu[il]k
sall be as sowntlie as I may god willing and
sa fair ye weill as I do t[h]anks to god.
James R[ex]

Glossary of Scots words:

schaw = show
quhen = when
ye = you
pleis = please
gif = give
quhill = while
quhilk = which
sowntlie = soon
sa = so
weill = well