Correspondence of the Abercromby family., 1818-1876, undated.
Scope and Contents
This section contains correspondence of Mary Elizabeth, Baroness Dunfermline (died 1874), eldest daughter of the 2nd Earl of Minto and wife of Ralph Abercromby, 2nd Baron Dunfermline, of her only child, the Honourable Mary Catherine Elizabeth ('Mimi') Trotter of Colinton (died 1908), wife of Lieutenant-Colonel John Moubray Trotter, and of other members of the Abercromby family. Most of it is family and personal; but there is some material concerning the later part of the public career of James, 1st Baron Dunfermline (see especially MS.13172) and the diplomatic career of his son, the 2nd Baron (see especially MSS.13173-13175).
Dates
- Creation: 1818-1876, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
27 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows. MSS.13154-13171. Correspondence of Baroness Dunfermline MSS.13172-13175. Correspondence of the 2nd Baron Dunfermline MSS.13176-13180. Correspondence of the Honourable Mary Catherine Elizabeth Trotter
Separated Materials
For Abercromby family correspondence and papers in other sections of the Minto papers, see MSS.11766-11773, 12253, 12851. For other Abercromby papers, see MSS.24725-24776.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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