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Record Id:
032-002044209
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002044209
MDARK:
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ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 58209
Title:

NAPIER LETTERS: letters, with one related document, mostly concerning military affairs, written by members of the Napier family to various correspondents; 1790-late 19th cent. This collection supplements the series of Napier papers in Add. 49086-49172 and Add. 54510-54564. Purchased at Sotheby's, 13 May 1974, lot 171.

Paper; ff. 50. British Library arrangement.

1. ff. 1-17. Letters, with one memorial, to Sir George Yonge, Secretary at War, from various members of the Napier family including Captain John Napier, late 101st Regiment, and Colonel the Hon. George Napier (b.1751, d.1804); 1790-1791.

2. ff. 18-43. Letters from Francis Napier, 7th Baron Napier (b.1758, d.1823), Lord-Lieutenant of Selkirkshire, to William Adey, once of the Rutland Light Dragoons; 1797-1821.

3. ff. 44-45. Letter from Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B. (b. 1782, d.1853), conqueror and Governor of Sind, subsequently Commander-in-Chief, India, to Richard Alfred Davenport, writer; 1839.

4. ff. 46-49. Letters from Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Bart., M.P. (b.1804, d.1882), Attorney-General, Ireland, 1852, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1858-1859, to [F?] G. West of Watford; 1849, circa 1859.

5. f. 50. Brief notice of the career of Sir Joseph Napier, 1st Bart.; late 19th cent.

Scope & Content:

Napier family; of Merchiston: Army; England: Letters, etc., of the Napier family: 1790-late 19th cent.

includes:

  • ff. 1-3 Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet: Captain John Napier, 101st Regt: Memorial and letter to Sir George Yonge from Capt. John Napier: 1790.
  • ff. 4-9 Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet: Hon George Napier, eldest son of Francis Scott, 5th Lord Napier of Merchiston: Letters to Sir George Yonge from Hon. George Napier: 1790.
  • ff. 18-43 Francis Napier, 7th Baron Napier of Merchistoun: William Adey, of the Rutland Light Dragoons: Letters to William Adey from Baron Napier: 1797-1821.
  • f. 44 Lieutenant-General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB: Richard Alfred Davenport, writer: Letter to Richard Alfred Davenport from Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles James Napier: 1839.
  • ff. 46-49 Sir Joseph Napier, Lord Chancellor of Ireland: [F?] G. West, of Watford: Letters to [F?] G. West from Sir Joseph Napier: 1849-circa 1859.
  • f. 50 Sir Joseph Napier, Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Notice rel. to his career: 1882-1900.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002044209
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Hierarchy:
032-002044209
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1790
End Date:
1899
Date Range:
1790-1899
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
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Names:
Adey, William, of the Rutland Light Dragoons
Army of England
Davenport, Richard Alfred, writer, 1777-1852
Napier, Charles James, Lieutenant-General GCB
Napier, Family
Napier, Francis, 7th Baron Napier of Merchistoun
Napier, George, eldest son of Francis Scott 5th Lord Napier of Merchiston
Napier, John, Captain 101st Regt
Napier, Joseph, Lord Chancellor of Ireland
West, F?G, of Watford
Yonge, George, 5th Baronet