Item 1 - Letter, from D. E. Erskine to the Duke of Queensberry

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Letter, from D. E. Erskine to the Duke of Queensberry

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  • 24 Mar. 1780 (Creation)
    Creator
    Erskine, D. E. (11th Earl of Buchan)
  • 1780 (Receipt)
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    Scott, Henry (The Duke of Queensberry)

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3 p.

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(12 Jun. 1742-19 Apr. 1829)

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David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, styled Lord Cardross between 1747 and 1767, was a Scottish antiquarian, founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1780, and patron of the arts and sciences.

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Item is a letter written in Edinburgh by the 11th earl of Buchan to his Lord, the Duke of Queensbury, concerning the general election of the Sixteen Representatives of the Scots Peerage. The letter is signed by the hand of the author. Item was located and retrieved from WD Jordan Special Collections - Buchan, under call number JN623 .1780 .B9.

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  • English

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Final

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  • Folder: 2110, Box 26, File 1, Item 1