Papers of and concerning Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, Postmaster-General for Scotland, and papers concerning the Hepburns of Humbie., 1725-1763, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17728
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Papers, 1748-1763, of and concerning Alexander Hamilton (folio 1). They relate mostly to finance, personal and official (Lord Milton was his creditor), but also to some proposed changes in postal services.
(ii) Papers, 1725-1759, undated, concerning the Hepburns of Humbie, relating chiefly to a dispute between the elder and younger lairds, in which Lord Milton was arbitrator, and the entail of the estate.
Dates
- Creation: 1725-1763, undated.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
142 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
142 folios.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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National Library of Scotland
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk