Correspondence of various members of the Halkett family, with related material., 1847-1863.
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of:
(i) Letters of Margaret Halkett to her husband Colonel James Halkett around the time of his father's death, 1863 (folio 1);
(ii) Letters, 1847, to Colonel Halkett from various correspondents, including Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (folio 24);
(iii) Letter, 1847, to Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Halkett from Sir William Gomm (folio 29);
(iv) An apparently unpublished biography of Hugh, Baron von Halkett, in the hand of his son James, probably written about 1861 (folio 41);
(v) Several undated ink sketches, which, according to the accompanying note, were drawn 'by Lady Elizabeth Lindsay, and given by her to her Aunt, Lady Margaret Burges' (folio 75).
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1863.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
92 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Arrangement
92 folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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