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Volume of 310 letters, arranged by Sir William Fraser, entitled 'Lauderdale Letters belonging to the Marquess of Tweeddale, 1869'., 1664-1672.

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Identifier: MS.7023

Scope and Contents

The volume contains letters of, and a few letters to, the Duke of Lauderdale, 1664-1672, with a few letters addressed to the 1st and 2nd Marquesses of Tweeddale.

Nearly all Lauderdale's letters are to the Marquess of Tweeddale or to Sir Robert Moray and concern public affairs.

For the Duke of Lauderdale's official correspondence as Secretary of State, see MSS.7032-7035.

Dates

  • Creation: 1664-1672.

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

323 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

323 folios.

Bibliography

See also ‘The Lauderdale papers’, edited by O Airy, in 'Camden Society', New Series, volumes, xxxiv, xxxvi, xxxviii (1884-1885), and 'Letters from John, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, to John, 2nd Earl of Tweeddale and others', edited by H M Paton, in 'Miscellany of the Scottish History Society, VI', 3rd series, volume xxxiii (1939).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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