Family correspondence of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1803-1876, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14441-14448
Scope and Contents
Most of this correspondence concerns purely family affairs. However, the letters of Rear-Admiral Lord John Hay (died 1851) contain parliamentary, electoral and naval material; those of Lord Charles Edward Hay in 1851-1852 concern the Xhosa War in South Africa; and those of the 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Earl of Gifford contain material relating to India - especially the Sikh wars, 1845-1849.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-1876, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
8 Volumes
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk