861. Add MS 86493-86546
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 86493-86546
- Title:
- Keith Papers 86493-86546. Correspondence and papers of George Keith Elphinstone, Viscount Keith (b.1746, d.1823); 1681 - mid-20th cent. Partly copies; mostly MS, partly typewritten and printed. Mostly English, partly Dutch, French and Spanish. Keith entered the navy in 1761 and rose to become Admiral of the Red before he struck his flag finally in 1815, after having supervised the departure of Napoleon for St. Helena. In recognition of his naval career he was created an Irish baron in 179...
- Scope & Content:
- Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, Viscount Keith: Archive of Adm. George Keith Elphinstone: 1681-mid 20th cent.: Mostly English, partly Dutch and French.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, and French
- Date Range:
- 1681-Mid 20th century
- Extent:
- 54 items