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Papers of Sir William Forbes, 6th Bart. of Monymusk and Pitsligo., 1764-1820.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/1-57

Scope and Contents

The majority of the papers are correspondence between Forbes and various correspondents, notably his business partners James Hunter and Robert Herries. There are a small number of calling cards given to Forbes, and an account book used by both William Forbes and his son.

Dates

  • Creation: 1764-1820.

Creator

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

57 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Papers in this section have been arranged, as far as possible, in chronological order, first by letters of Forbes, then by letters to Forbes. Forbes kept his letters to Hunter and Herries on banking matters separate, and this separation is reflected in the ordering of the letters. A selection of miscellaneous material relating to Forbes has been added to the end of the sequence and arranged chronologically.

Bibliography

For the correspondence of Sir William Forbes with James Boswell see: "The Correspondence of James Boswell and Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo" edited by Richard Sher (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2022). Volume also contains biographical information on various members of the Forbes family and their correspondents.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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

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