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Financial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents pertaining to money matters.

Found in 1246 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of Sir John Burdon-Sanderson and financial papers concerning his trust., 1828, 1855-1931, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.20501-20502
Scope and Contents

The correspondence consists for the most part of letters addressed to John Burdon-Sanderson by colleagues. There are also a few drafts of replies and a few letters from members of his family. There are no letters written between 1876 and 1886 or between 1895 and 1898.

Dates: 1828, 1855-1931, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop., 1802-1844, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13111-13133
Scope and Contents From the Series: General Sir Thomas Hislop's daughter Emma Eleanor Elizabeth married the 3rd Earl of Minto. Most of Sir Thomas Hislop's papers concern business and financial affairs, and his military career, in particular the Deccan Prize Case. But his general correspondence also includes a series of letters from the Venezuelan revolutionist, Francisco de Miranda, with whom Hislop had been connected in the West Indies. The papers of Lady Hislop contain much family material, including a substantial run of...
Dates: 1802-1844, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto., 1799-1803.

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Identifier: MS.11271
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence of the 1st Earl with the Foreign Secretary concerning his emoluments, 1800-1803 (folio l); (ii) Personal financial papers of the 1st Earl concerning his Vienna Embassy 1799-1801 (folio 49); (iii) Letters of Innocenzo della Lena and the Abbé della Lena, 1802, concerning paintings bought by the 1st Earl in Vienna (folio 138); (iv) "Catalogue of Lord Minto's Books at Vienna, sent to England 1801" (folio 156).

Dates: 1799-1803.

Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India., 1806-1815, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11283-11739
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1806-1815, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto concerning the mental illness and financial affairs of Isabella Elliot, elder sister of the 1st Earl., 1777-1807.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11168-11171
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1777-1807.

Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East., 1793-1815, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11272-11739
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1793-1815, undated.

Correspondence and papers of the 4th Earl of Minto relating to private affairs in India., 1910-1912.

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Identifier: MS.12793
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Correspondence and papers concerning the settlement of accounts between the 4th Earl of Minto and Lord Hardinge, 1910-1911 (folio 1); (ii) Correspondence and papers relating to the 4th Earl's stable accounts, 1911-1912 (folio 63); (iii) List of the contents of packing cases sent home, 1910 (folio 143).

Dates: 1910-1912.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Erskine of Alva., 17th century-1904, or before.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.5155-5164
Scope and Contents

Although with the Paul Papers through the family connection with the Erskine Murrays these papers are to be considered complementary to the Erskine Murray Papers.

Dates: 17th century-1904, or before.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1701-1714.

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Identifier: MS.2964
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1701-1714.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1715-1717.

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Identifier: MS.2965
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1715-1717.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1718-1725.

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Identifier: MS.2966
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1718-1725.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1726-1734.

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Identifier: MS.2967
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1726-1734.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1735-1744.

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Identifier: MS.2968
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1735-1744.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1745-1800.

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Identifier: MS.2969
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1745-1800.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1625-1800.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2961-2970
Scope and Contents The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1625-1800.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1625-1660.

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Identifier: MS.2961
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1625-1660.

Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1661-1674.

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Identifier: MS.2962
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The earlier papers, to about 1660, treat of the affairs of Inverness (of which Duncan and John Forbes, 1st and 2nd of Culloden, were Provosts, and which both represented in Parliament) and Inverness-shire, especially complaints against the Earl of Moray's manner of executing his commission against Clan Chattan, 1626-1629, the losses entailed by the wars, and such burdens as garrisoning. They also deal with the private affairs of the family, chiefly trade (in wine, salmon, etc.) with France,...
Dates: 1661-1674.

Correspondence and papers of the Murrays of Stanhope, volume VII: mainly formal papers of Sir Alexander and Charles Murray., 1688-1750, and undated.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.1.1(VII)
Scope and Contents

The papers (a few of them printed) are mostly financial and legal (bonds, obligations, discharges, rentals, accounts, etc.), many concerning the lead mines, with a few earlier papers at the beginning of the volume.

Dates: 1688-1750, and undated.

Correspondence and papers of the Paul family., 17th century-1928.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.5139-5154
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.

Dates: 17th century-1928.

Correspondence and papers of William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1814-1891), 3rd Earl of Minto., 1822-1891, undated.

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Identifier: MSS.12238-12364
Scope and Contents William Hugh Elliot Murray Kynynmound was the eldest surviving son of the 2nd Earl of Minto, who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1814 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1859. He was Member of Parliament for Hythe, 1837-1841, for Greenock, 1847-1852, and for Clackmannan and Kinross, 1857-1859; served as chairman of the Lunacy Commission, Scotland, 1857. As an active back-bench MP and peer, who was closely related to some of the leading political figures of his time - he was, for example, the...
Dates: 1822-1891, undated.

Correspondence and papers of William Nassau Elliot of Wells as Commissary and Commissary-General to the allied army in Germany., 1761-1764.

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Identifier: MSS.12886-12898
Scope and Contents From the Series: William Nassau Elliot of Wells was Commissary and Commissary-General to the allied army in Germany, 1761-173, and his son, William Elliot of Wells was Member of Parliament for Portarlington, 1801-1802, and for Peterborough, 1802-1818, and Chief Secretary for Ireland in the ‘Talents' Ministry, 1806-1807. The Elliots of Wells were only very distantly related to the Elliots of Minto, the common ancestor being Robin Elliot of Redheugh (florished 1582). However, William Elliot of Wells was a...
Dates: 1761-1764.

Correspondence and papers on banking of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1807-1854.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11941-11956
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1807-1854.