Letter of Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet of Falladon, to James Loch.
Scope and Contents
On 'distress' in Scotland and Ireland and Lord Dunfermline and Lord John Russell. The letter references the beginning of the Great Famine, with Sir George Grey writing: 'We have scarcely any Potatoes here but the people as you know are not dependant upon them and are all well off with high wages. Corn is rising and will I am afraid be very high'. James Loch's role in the Clearances in Sutherland is also referenced in the letter.
Dates
- Creation: c.1845.
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Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 2023, by Richard Ford, London.
Source
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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