| Reference number | MM/14/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter from David Douglas to the Earl of Elgin |
| Date | 17 February 1879 |
| Description | On the 'Kincardine Papers' a volume of holograph letters written by Sir Robert Moray (whilst in Maastricht) to Alexander Bruce, Earl of Kincardine (Bremen & other places).
The volume came into the hands of Douglas through Prof Cosmo Innes, though Douglas states he does not know anything more about the provenance of the letters.
Douglas wishes to pass the volume onto the Earl, believing he has the best claim to them. |
| Extent | 1 side |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | See MM/14/44-53. And also the 'Kincardine Papers' themselves, MS/246. And: Clifford Dobell, 'The Kincardine Papers', Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Oct. 1946), pp174-178 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA4353 | Bruce; Alexander (c1629 - 1680); 2nd Earl of Kincardine; landowner and politician | c1629 - 1680 |
| NA8261 | Moray; Sir; Robert (1608 - 1673); army officer and politician | 1608 - 1673 |