10 volumes of correspondence and 3 volumes of papers of Sylvester Douglas, Lord Glenbervie, as agent of his brother-in-law Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford.
Consists mainly of the correspondence of Milne, North's agent in London, with North and his secretary James Lusignan in Corfu. Montagu Burgoyne Thomas Coutts John Kirkland George Harrison Robert Harry Inglis John Hawkins Rundell, Bridge and Rundell James Lusignan
Papers connected with the executorship of Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford
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Inventories, bills and correspondence. William Boyd David Brown to Alexander Milne Christie's auction catalogue of 'Silver-gilt plate...of Francis [sic], Earl of Guilford, lately deceased...', 1828 John Craufurd to the Earl of Sheffield, 1 letter about the Academy library and the Earl's reply, both ...
Includes letters to North from Glenbervie about the death of North's brother George, 3rd Earl of Guilford, and about English and Indian politics. North writes to Glenbervie about his Ceylon administration and its improvements, including building, draining, mining, the creation of canals, the formati...
Includes bills and accounts of Louis Michel in Ceylon, some in Dutch. Domenico Pieralli (7 letters) Mr Ramuz, at Lausanne Marianne Sauge née Michel Wilhelm de Severy to Lord Sheffield Undated letter to Lady Sheffield, addressed as 'ma chère soeur'. Ann Stevens David Wider W le Wild to Lord Sheffield