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Newsletters. Serials.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Letters, reports, or other brief written communications that communicate news, particularly those written by societies or buisiness organizations. Historically referred to serial publications consisting of one or a few printed sheets containing news and information of interest to the general public or to a special group.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Notes for, and manuscript of, a number of issues of "The Medley", apparently a family newsletter., 1822-1823.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/298
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1822-1823.