Record

RefNoAB/1/2/1/66
Previous numbersMS/783/66
LevelItem
TitleLetter from James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, Brook Street to James West
Date6 October 1764
DescriptionInforming him of his reasons for contacting Dr Merton to establish the state of the Society's capital (proposal to buy piece of ground adjoining house in Crane Court) and saying that there is no need for West to come to town.
Extent1 sheet
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7826Douglas; James (1702 - 1768); 14th Earl of Morton1702 - 1768
NA240West; James (1703 - 1772)1703 - 1772
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