Account book of Mary Dudgeon, housekeeper to the family of James Erskine, Lord Alva, Senator of the College of Justice.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.2.1.9
Scope and Contents
The entries cover kitchen and general household expenditure in both the town and country houses. These are followed by separate accounts for wine (folio 112), laundry (folio 124) and other incidental expenses (folio 129).
Dates
- Creation: 1752-1758.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
137 Leaves
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
ii + 135 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk