Add MS 6857

Volume LIV of the papers of Mr. Andrew Mitchell, subsequently Sir Andrew Mitchell.

Letters from English and Scotch Nobility to Mr. (subsequently Sir) Andrew Mitchell. Folio.

1. Letter from Lady Ancram [Margaret Kerr?] to Mr. Mitchell. A friendly letter in General terms. Dated Bath, 24 January [1759]. (folio 1)

2. Letter from Lady Ancram [Jean Janet Kerr?] to Mr. Mitchell. Account of her Ladyship’s residence in the Country. General news. Dated Charlton, 22 January 1761. (folio 4)

3. Letter from Lady Ancram to Mr. Mitchell. In general terms. [Not dated]. (folio 7)

4. Letter from Lord Ancram [William Kerr] to Mr. Mitchell. Conduct towards Mr. Lyon. [Not dated]. (folio 9)

5. Letter from Lord Ancram to Mr. Mitchell. Still on the subject of Mr. Lyon. Dated Charlton House, 12 January 1761. (folio 11)

6. Letter from Lord Brooke [Francis Greville] to Mr. Mitchell. In General terms. Mr. Symmer’s papers on Electricity. Dated London, 15 May 1759. (folio 13)

7. Letter from General Conway to Mr. Mitchell. Inclosing some papers from the Baron de Furstemberg (Minister of the Elector of Cologne) relative to continuance of the late British Legion in the town of Munster. Dated Arnheim, 25 January 1763. (folio 15)

8. (Enclosed). Copie de la memoire de M. de Furstenberg. Dated Munster, 12 January 1763. (folio 17)

9. (Enclosed). Copie d’une Lettre de M. d’Ammon à M. Furstenberg. Dated Munster, 14 January 1763. (folio 19)

10. (Enclosed). Copie de la reponse du Baron de Furstenberg à M. d’Ammon. (folio 21)

11. Letter from Lord Deskford [James Ogilvy] to Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell is desired to offer himself as representative in Parliament for the District of Boroughs. Dated Castle of Banff, 18 November 1760. (folio 23)

12. Letter from the Archbishop of York [Robert Hay Drummond] to Lord Findlater [James Ogilvy]. Account of your Lord Deskford and his going to college at Oxford. Dated Broodsworth, 5 April 1769. (folio 25)

13. Letter from Lord Findlater to Mr. Mitchell. Good wishes for the success of the King of Prussia [Frederick II, alias Frederick the Great], and the Duke of Cumberland [Prince William]. Dated Cullen House, 19 August 1757. (folio 27)

14. Letter from Lord Findlater to Mr. Mitchell. Respecting Mr. Mitchell’s interest in securing his election for the Boroughs. Dated Buxton, 22 June 1759. (folio 29)

15. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Satisfaction at the situation obtained by Mr. Mitchell. Dated Stonyhill, 5 April 1742. (folio 29)

16. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Report that George Drummond is in danger of being turned out of the Commission of excise. Dated Edinburgh, 6 July 1742. (folio 33)

17. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. His wish to promote the interest of Scotland by speaking to the Marquis of Tweeddale [John Hay]. Dated Edinburgh, 16 November 1742. (folio 35)

18. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Success in the action on the Main, and safety of John [unknown] of the Blues. Dated Edinburgh, 5 July 1743. (folio 37)

19. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Melancholy condition of the revenues of Scotland, and steps taken to inquire into the means of improving it. Dated Edinburgh, 18 August 1743. (folio 39)

20. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Still on the same subject. Dated Stonyhill, 24 December 1743. (folio 41)

21. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. State of affairs in Scotland. Popularity of the Pretender [Charles Stuart] with the ladies. Strength of the Highlanders. Raising the independent companies. Arrival of Lord Loudoun [John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun]. Dated Culloden, 13 November 1745. (folio 43)

22. Letter from the Lord President [Duncan] Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. State of affairs. Want of arms and money. Dated Culloden, 22 December 1759. (folio 47)

23. Letter from Lady Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Respecting a commission to be procured for her sons: Fear of Thurot’s expedition. Dated Fintray House, 31 October 1759. (folio 47)

24. Letter from Lady Forbes to Mr. Mitchell. Recommendation of Mr. Burnett, Lady Forbes’s brother in law. Dated Fintray House, 28 December 1760. (folio 51)

25. Letter from Lord Adam Gordon to Mr. Mitchell. Application for Mr. Mitchell’s vote in the County of Aberdeen, at the next General Election. Dated London, 15 August 1760. (folio 49)

26. Letter from the Duke of Grafton [Augustus FitzRoy] to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing a memorial from Lord John Murray. Dated Arlington Street, 17 November 1769. (folio 55)

27. (Enclosed). Memorial to his grace the Duke of Grafton. Containing a proposal that Sir Andrew Mitchell should vacate his seat in Parliament during his absence, to Lord John Murray. (folio 53)

28. Letter from Lord [Simon] Harcourt to Mr. Mitchell. Appointing a meeting at Perleberg. Dated Pretswalk, 13 August 1761. (folio 57)

29. Letter from Lord Harcourt to Mr. Mitchell. His Lordship‘s mission to conclude the treaty of marriage with the Court of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Description of the future Queen. Marks of the King favour. Dated Strelitz, 17th [unknown].

30. Letter from Lord Hertford [Francis Seymour-Conway] to Mr. Mitchell. Introduction of Prince Czartoriski to Mr. Mitchell. Dated Paris, 17 December 1763. (folio 62)

31. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough [Wills Hill] to Mr. Mitchell. Sent with a book, which is to be forwarded to the Baron Hohberg. Dated 10 February 1762. (folio 64)

32. Letter from Lady Holderness [Mary Darcy] to Mr. Mitchell. A letter of friendship. Admiration of the King of Prussia [Frederick II, alias Frederick the Great]. (In French). Dated London, 30 December 1757. (folio 66)

33. Letter from Lady Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks for the medal sent her by Mr. Mitchell. General domestic news. Dated London, 2 March 1759. (folio 68)

34. Letter from Lady Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Sudden death of the King [George II]. Appointments at Court. (In French). Dated London, 28 November 1760. (folio 70)

35. Letter from Lord [John?] Hope to Mr. Mitchell. State of Poland. Reflections on the state of England. Dated [Vienna]. (folio 72)

36. Letter from Lord Hope to Mr. Mitchell. Arrival at Vienna. Attention paid by Count Kaunitz to English men. Mr. Burnet. Dated Vienna, 3 September 1763. (folio 75)

37. Letter from Lord Hopetoun [John Hope] to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for the introduction of Lord Hope to the King of Prussia. Dated Hopetoun-House, 17 June 1761. (folio 81)

38. Letter from Lord Hopetoun to Mr. Mitchell. Thanks for some turnip seed. Compliments. Dated Hopetoun House, 17 June 1761. (folio 81)

39. Letter from Lord Hopetoun to Mr. Mitchell. Communication of Lord Hopetoun’s second marriage. Dated Hopetoun House, 6 December 1762. (folio 83)

40. Letter from Lord Hopetoun to Mr. Mitchell. Congratulations on the marks of favour bestowed on Mr. Mitchell by the King [George III]. State of the quarrel with Mr. Rouet. Dated Ormistoun Hall, 22 December 1765. (folio 85)

41. Letter from Lord Hyde [Thomas Villiers] to Mr. Mitchell. Remarks on several of the Ministers, and public affairs. Dated 27 June 1761. (folio 87)

42. Letter from Lord Hyde to Mr. Mitchell. Respecting some boxes ordered to be forwarded from Hamburg. Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s will. Dated The Grove, 24 September 1763. (folio 89)

43. Letter from Lord Hyde to Mr. Mitchell. Relative to Mr. Hanbury’s boxes. Remarks on public affairs on the continent. Dated Upper Grosvenor Street, 1 December 1763. (folio 91)

44. Letter from Lord Lauderdale [James Maitland] to Mr. Mitchell. Recommendation of Mr. Cuningham Durham to succeed (in case of vacancy) fort Major Whitmore of the Castle of Edinburgh. Dated Hatton, 21 July 1762. (folio 94)

45. Letter from the Earl of Morton [James Douglas] to Mr. Mitchell. Declaration about the £200 borrowed from A. Drummond. Dated Green-man, Barnet, 23 July 1742. (folio 96)

46. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. Relative to the examination of one Forbes, accused of loitering on the way, while carrying a packet containing a parliament writ. Dated Quarrel, 17 August 1742. (folio 98)

47. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. Still on the subject of the bill drawn by Lord M. payable to M. Drummon. Affair of Lady Forbes. Maclaurins opinion of the possibility of discovering a passage to the North Pole. Dated Aberdour, 11 October 1742. (folio 101)

48. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. Death of John Drummond. Money matters. Recommendation of Robert Douglas. Growth of libellous productions. Dated Aberdour, 15 January 1743. (folio 104)

49. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. In general terms, on the subjects in the preceding letters. Dated Edinburgh, 5 February 1743. (folio 107)

50. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. Recommendation of Robert Douglas to the post of Coast Waiter at Leith. Dated Edinburgh, 28 April 1743, (folio 109)

51. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. Remarks on a letter from L.C. [Lord Carteret?] to the Duke of [Newcastle]. Victory of the 16th of June. Improvement of Lord M’s estate. Dated Birza, 28 July 1743. (folio 111)

52. Letter from the Earl of Morton to Mr. Mitchell. Improvement of the Orkneys. Promotion of Mr. Pelham. Dated Dahnahoy, 10 October 1743. (folio 113)

53. Letter from Lord Pembroke [Henry Herbert] to Mr. Mitchell. Recommendation of Captain Mawhood. Dated Marck-olendorff, 15 December 1760. (folio 116)

54. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale [John Hay] to Mr. Mitchell. Visits of strangers declined from pressure of business. Information desired respecting the siege of Prague. Dated Yester, 16 September 1742. (folio 118)

55. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Any letters received on public matters are to be referred to the Duke of Newcastle [Thomas Pelham-Holles]. Dated Edinburgh, 28 September 1742. (folio 120)

56. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Proceedings in Edinburgh. Siege of Prague. Departure of Lord [John] Carteret for Holland. Dated Edinburgh, 23 September 1742. (folio 122)

57. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Inconvenience of appointing the 10th of November for a fast in Scotland. Dated Yester, 30 September 1742. (folio 124)

58. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Time fixed for his return to town. State of Scotland. If Mr. Stuart [the Pretender] should attempt to enter it, he is sure to be taken. Dated Yester, 7 October 1742. (folio 126)

59. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. A ship arrived from Bologne has been searched but nothing discovered. Danger of Lord Carteret’s son. Election of Renfrewshire. Dated Yester, 12 October 1742. (folio 128)

60. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Journey of Mr. Drummond to London. Dated Alnwick, 14 October 1742. (folio 130)

61. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Applications from Sir James Carnegie relative to the presentation to the church of Fearn. Report of the confinement of Lord Charles Hay, the Marquis’s brother. Dated Bath, 29 September 1744. (folio 132)

62. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Subject of Lord Charles’s arrest. Vacancy of the professorship of Oriental Languages at Glasgow. Presentation to the church of Fearn. Dated Bath, 7 October [1744]. (folio 134)

63. Letter from the Marquis of Tweeddale to Mr. Mitchell. Presentation of Mr. Jones to the Kirk of Yester. State of the Marquis’s health. Court-martial of Lord Charles. Dated Grosevnor Street, 1 February 1760. (folio 136)

64. Letter from Lord Warwick [Francis Greville] to Mr. Mitchell. Account of his family. State of public affairs, etc. Dated Hill Street, 1 February 1760. (folio 138)

65. Letter from Lord Warwick to Mr. Mitchell. Marriage of Mr. Symmer, and account of his wife and family. Court-martial of Lord George Sackville, and Lord Charles Hay. It is said the fortifications at Louisbourg are to be demolished. Dated 25 February 1760. (folio 141)