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MS 3745 - Gordon of Letterfourie estate papers

1 - Charters and sasines relating to land transfer on the estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown and Durn

2 - Papers relating to brothers James and Alexander Gordon 6th and 7th lairds of Letterfourie

1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to the Madeira wine trade

2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers

1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers: papers relating to Colonel Patrick ‘Tiger’ Duff of Carnousie

1 - Bill to be paid to Patrick Duff by L.F.M. Keith, endorsed by Patrick Duff to be paid to James Gordon

2 - Copy letter to Captain Patrick Duff, Madeira, from [?James Duff], London, regarding arrangements made for Duff and his family to travel to India

3 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, mentioning the death of his wife to whom he had been married for two years

4 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, regarding bills, sending home his late wife’s clothes

5 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, introducing Major McKenzie

6 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, mentioning Major McKenzie

7 - Bundle of papers relating to Patrick Duff’s claim for promotion, 1777

8 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, enclosing a letter for his brother at Madeira, his promotion to Major

9 - Part letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, sending his late wife’s clothes home to be forwarded to Findhorn for Provost John Duff of Elgin

10 - Copy certificate signed at Calcutta by Patrick Duff that between 31 March and 31 December he received only the halfpay due to him as lieutenant fireworker in the Royal Regiment of Artillery

11 - Letter from Patrick Duff, Calcutta, to [? Possibly James Gordon of Letterfourie] asking him to forward an enclosed letter to his brother in Madeira

12 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, with brief news to go by the last ship of the season

13 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, regarding settling with someone for a cask of wine bought at Madeira

14 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, regarding paying his debts, glad to hear news of his good health

15 - Cover for letter from Major Patrick Duff in Calcutta sent to James Gordon [of Letterfourie], London

16 - Note to [probably James Gordon of Letterfourie, London] from his nephew Patrick Duff, Calcutta, with directions for a watch belonging to the late Peter Grant to be returned to his father in Forres

17 - Copy certificate signed at Turrackabad by Patrick Duff that between 31 December 1776 and 31 December 1777 he received only the halfpay due to him as lieutenant fireworker in the Royal Regiment of Artillery

18 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, camp at Turrackabad ‘about twelve hundred miles from Calcutta’

19 - Copy certificate signed at Turrackabad by Patrick Duff that between 31 December 1777 and 31 December 1778 he received only the halfpay due to him as lieutenant fireworker in the Royal Regiment of Artillery

20 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie, London, from his nephew Patrick Duff, camp at Turrackabad, thanking for letters

21 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his nephew Patrick Duff, camp near Cawnpore, thanking for letters and help, and particularly for dealing with his late wife’s clothes

22 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Patrick Duff, Cawnpore, regarding the suicide of a Mr Brown who was carrying money from Duff to Gordon

23 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his nephew Patrick Duff, Fort William [Bengal], regarding bills and financial arrangements

24 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his nephew Patrick Duff, Fort William [Bengal], hoping that Gordon is well and the lack of letters is only because the British ships were taken by the enemy

25 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, camp at Dum Dum (Bengal), to his brother James, London, thanking him for his letter from Letterfourie

26 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Fort William (Bengal), to his brother James, London, glad to have received almost everything James sent by Mr Harvey except for some stockings

27 - Copy letter from James Duff, London, to his brother Patrick, Fort William (Bengal), thanking for his letters

28 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Camp Dum Dum, to his brother James, London, regarding Captain Kerr who has visited their brother Robert in Madeira

29 - Copy letter to Colonel Patrick Duff from Colonel Andrew Gordon, Calcutta, regarding Duff’s role in court martial of Francis Ballodyrie (or Ballinden) Thomas, Thomas, surgeon major in the 1st. Brigade, and other prisoners

30 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Fort William (Bengal), to his brother James, London, thanking him and his wife for taking care of his boy Davie

31 - Copy letter to Colonel Patrick Duff from James Cosmo Gordon regarding a bill

32 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, ‘Gardens four miles below Calcutta’ to his brother James, London, regarding uncertainty over Lord Macartney’s appointment

33 - Letter to James Gordon of Letterfourie from his nephew, Patrick Duff, Fort William [India], thanking him for his letter and support, mention of a Mr Grant whom he has taken into his house ‘until he is provided for'

34 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Fort William (Bengal) to his brother James Duff, London, reporting on a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief (Sloper) concerning his command which has been refused him

35 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Fort William (Bengal) to his brother James, London, regarding rearrangements in the army, hoping for appointment to command the Fort of Chuna Gheer, a good post

36 - Copy note of account with Mr Wright settled October 1785 by Patrick Duff

37 - Copy letter to Patrick Duff from D. Anderson, Bombay, reporting that his investigations into John Taylor have found him to be of good character

38 - Copy letter to Colonel Patrick Duff, Ordnance Office, from F.P. Kinloch thanking him for his help in the past and assuring him that he has made his gratitude very plain

39 - Copy note from Colonel Patrick Duff to the Commander-in-Chief outlining the circumstances of Colonel Deare’s command and enclosing a note

40 - Two short copy letters, one from Patrick Duff, Calcutta, to Lt General Sloper, Commander in Chief in India, asking for permission to leave for England, 2 November 1785, the second to Duff from John Stables begging him not to leave the service ‘when danger is not far off’, 25 October 1785

41 - Three short copy letters, J. Macpherson to Patrick Duff, from C. Whitehall to Macpherson and to the Goverrnor General from Patrick Duff

42 - Copy letter to Patrick Duff from Alexander Colvin, Calcutta, regarding the Madeira wine business

43 - Bundle of papers from Patrick Duff with band labelled ‘1st. part of Copy of a Letter from Colonel Duff – 3 sheets – sent the press copys because they upon trial are found to weigh less than the copys written upon paper which last are to be sent to R. Duff at Madeira J.D. with a short letter from me to James Gordon Esq.’

44 - Bundle of papers from Patrick Duff with band labelled ‘2nd. Part of copy of Colonel Duff’s Letter with copys of supplementary Papers that accompanied it. J.D. London 1st June 1786.’

45 - Two short copy notes to his brother James from Patrick Duff in Fort William (Bengal), the first referring to bills and Duff’s half-pay certificate, 22 December 1785, the second introducing Captain Wakeman of the Rodney, who will bring parcels to India House for James, 29 December 1785

46 - Page of observations sent to the General of instances of commands where officers have moved between artillery, engineers and general forces, intended to prove there was no impropriety in them

47 - Copy note from Colonel Patrick Duff to Sir Hector Munro explaining Duff’s complaint re command and suggesting that if he is successful in his campaign

48 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Cawnpore, to Lt General Sloper, Commander-in-Chief, objecting to the way he has been treated in being removed from the field to the Presidency

49 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Cawnpore, to his brother James, London, afraid he has missed the last ship of the season and explaining that he was waiting for James’ letters before replying

50 - Valuation of the estate of Carnousie (also called Haymount, property of Captain Andrew Hay of Mountblairy, later bought by General Patrick Duff) by John Home, Pluscarden Abbey

51 - Copy letter from Patrick Duff, Cawnpore, to his brother James, London, reporting that he and their brothers William and John are well, enclosing half-pay certificates, plans to leave India for good

52 - Copy notes from Colonel Patrick Duff, Barrackpore, to his brother James, London, asking for letters of recommendation to Lord Cornwallis and Colonel Ross,

53 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Barrackpore, to his brother James, London, asking for letters of recommendation and help from Lord Adam Gordon, and an additonal note suggesting approaching the Duke and Duchess of Gordon, Baron Gordon and Colonel Abercromby

54 - Copy letter from Colonel Patrick Duff, Barrackpore, to his brother James, London, asking for letters of recommendation from people acquainted with Lord Cornwallis and Colonel Ross

55 - Registered commission and factory by Colonel Patrick Duff to his uncle Alexander Gordon of Cairnbanno, his brother James Duff, London, John Gordon of Cairnfield and John Gordon his son, advocate, to manage his affairs

56 - Answers for Thomas Gordon, W.S., to the objections of Colonel Duff to his account, with accounts and copy

57 - Inventory of sundries sent from Banff to Carnousie, and some sent from Letterfourie (household plenishings)

58 - Note of rents on the estate of Carnousie

2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers: papers relating to James Duff, Madeira

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers: papers relating to Robert Duff, Madeira

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers: papers relating to John Duff senior

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers: John and William Duff

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to George Riddoch

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Cairnbanno, Asleid, Auchmunziel and Logie

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir James Gordon of Letterfourie, 8th laird

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir William Gordon of Letterfourie, 9th laird

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 10th laird

6 - Later papers relating to the history of the Gordons

7 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Gordons in Fochabers

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