Correspondence, estate, financial, and legal papers of the Hunters of Glencarse and Seaside.
Scope and Contents
The contents consist chiefly of the papers of Charles Hunter, Cadet, of Seaside and relating in particular to the sale of his estates in 1848. Also papers of his son, Andrew Hunter, Coffee Planter, Ceylon. Andrew Hunter's papers are of considerable interest providing some useful material for plantation management and colonial life in the Ceylon of the early 1860's.
Dates
- Creation: 1685-1890, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
23 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.19711-19714. Correspondence MS.19715. Estate papers MSS.19716-19718. Accounts MS.19719. Military papers MSS.19722-19732. Papers of Andrew Hunter MS.19733. Miscellaneous papers
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1971, by Dr R J Grove-White of Cirencester.
Separated Materials
For formal papers from this collection see Ch.15397-15431.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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