Letters concerning the Douglas Cause pasted into the published work 'The Case of Archibald Douglas' (1769).
Item
Identifier: Acc.14116
Scope and Contents
Contains two copies of letters, one in French, of letters written by Colonel Sir John Stewart regarding the birth of his children and their claim to the Douglas fortune.
A copy of the legal judgement and some notes in French have also been pasted into the volume.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1753 and 1769.
Creator
- Stewart, John, Sir (Colonel) (Creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Two pages of notes and one letter are written in French.
Extent
1 Volumes
Custodial History
The volume was formerly in the possession of the antiquary John Davidson.
Bibliography
'The Case of Archibald Douglas, Esq. and his Guardians, - - Appellants. Against His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Douglas Hamilton, Sir Hew Dalrymple, and Others - - Respondents. To be heard at the Bar of the House of Lords, on Monday, the 16th of January, 1769' [London, 1769].
Genre / Form
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk