Financial and estate papers of the Campbell Orde family. The collection constitutes what seems to be a final tranche of family papers; further papers are held in the National Records of Scotland (GD1/20; GD291; GD403).

The papers comprise general financial papers and correspondence, papers and correspondence concerning the estate on North Uist, and papers and correspondence on the Kilmory estate and other family properties. The North Uist papers include material concerning the crofting act and the kelp industry, and a file of letters of Hector Hugh Mackenzie, factor on North Uist.

There are also some legal documents dating mostly from the 19th century, and some family history papers and military papers.

The collection of 18 boxes is still largely unsorted, but the boxes have the following contents:

Box

1 North Uist and Boreray: Rentals, lists of contributions, etc.

2 North Uist: Gaelic beginner’s notes, conversation phrases and part of Psalm 11 (undated but papers watermarked 1826); letters (1890-1921) of Hector Hugh Mackenzie, Ballelone, factor in North Uist; other correspondence; crofters’ applications.

3 North Uist: financial papers and correspondence, unsorted (1)

4 North Uist: financial papers and correspondence, unsorted (2)

5 North Uist: financial papers and correspondence, unsorted (3)

6 North Uist and Kilmory: financial and estate papers and correspondence, unsorted

7 Miscellaneous Highland estate papers, partly printed, some labelled Ommanney

8 Legal documents, 1792-late 19th century

9 Legal documents, 19th-cent., and some general financial correspondence, 19th century

10 General financial papers and correspondence, ca. 1820s-1870s, unsorted (1)

11 General financial papers and correspondence, 19th century, unsorted (2)

12 General financial papers and correspondence, 19th century, unsorted (3)

13 Correspondence and notebooks, mostly financial, 19th century, unsorted

14 Financial and estate correspondence, partly Highland, 19th century, unsorted

15 Correspondence in themed bundles, mostly general financial, 19th century, unsorted

16 Family history, genealogies

17 Military papers

18 Miscellaneous matter: plans and maps, partly printed; Freemasonry documents; small memorabilia.