Collection | GB 3380 Scottish Catholic Archives, Historic Archives |
Level | Item |
Ref No | SCA OL/1/30/16 |
Title | Letter to Bishop Andrew Scott |
Date | 19 Mar 1840 |
Extent | 1 item |
Creator Name | MacKay, Rev Donald (Eigg) |
Description | Letter regarding the depths of poverty on the island and the ravages of measles and whooping cough causing many deaths; Catholic tenants are hopelessly in rent arrears and live under the threat of eviction; a Protestant kirk is to be erected on the island and the factor is actively bringing in Protestant tenants |
Access Status | Open |