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Douglas of Cavers papers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7488

Scope and Contents

1. Scrapbook inscribed `James Malcolm Palmer Douglas. This book started by his father and continued by his mother, 1948`, with pasted in letters, household accounts and bills for garden seeds, genealogical charts, invitations, menu cards, press cuttings and photographs, 1712-1948, undated.

2. Plan of the Cavers Estate the property of James Douglas Esq., 19th century.

3. Plan of the Cavers Estate, 19th century.

4. Cavers Estate Woods, record of plantations, 1879-1934.

5. Notebook, giving acreages, lists of sales, properties, employees, rentals, ca.1880-1945.

6. Notebook, of Ordnance Survey acreages, ca.1900-1945, on the Burnfoot and Cavers estates.

7. Inventory of Timber, Cavers Estate, 1882.

8. Register of Houses on the Cavers Estate, 1914.

9. Album, 1846, 1913-1932, consisting largely of press cuttings.

10.Album, 1878-1941, of press cuttings.

11. Folder of loose papers including letters, plans, watercolour drawings of Cavers House, exterior and interior, sketches and photographs of family members and Cavers House. Printed petition of Mary Douglas Malcolm of Palmer, 1892.

Including a . With farm account books, watercolour drawings of Cavers House and family members, photographs and two 19th century estate maps of Cavers.

Dates

  • Creation: 18th century to 20th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

0.22 Linear metres (8 volumes, 2 plans and 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1979, J Palmer-Douglas, Knutsford.4 September 1979

Related Materials

Acc.6803, Acc.6943, Acc.6991, Acc.7570.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
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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