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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelFile
Ref NoMS 3175/284
Alt Ref NoA/57/1
TitleLetters to Lord Fife and Stewart Souter and associated documents
Date1797-1801
Extent1 bundle
DescriptionLetters to Lord Fife. Subject matter and correspondents include:
Election Banff: W. Grant;
Local: George Robinson, Alexander Johnstone - state of poor, Montquhitter, January 1801; Local-Militia: George Abercromby, Alexander Duff, William Abercromby, Alexander Milne, Portland, H. Donaldson, D. Macdowall Grant;
Personal: John Watt - comment on Rose's 'ridiculous claim', Berkeley - inflammation of eyes.

Copy of militia act, 1797;
Returns Strathisla and Boyn, Keith, Balveny, Newmill, Enzie;
General return, [1798].

Letters to Stewart Souter. Subject matter and correspondents include:
Business: James Laidlaw - feu charters for Ashliesh, Monaughty, Kinnairdy and Melrose, Patrick Duff - sending documents about land in appointment of commissioner of supply;
Estate: William Reid, P. Duff, Alexander Stuart, A. Chisholm;
Local-Militia: S. Souter - errors in returns;
Personal: Robert Bartlet, T. Kyle - conduct of Geddes, gardener, Buchanan House.
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