Letter regarding proposal to purchase the Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letter regarding proposal to purchase the Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl
- Description
- Official correspondence addressing the Duke of Atholl's reluctance to propose a price for the Isle of Man. The writers, acting as trustees under powers from George I, note that the Duke previously provided financial details to Pelham and Newcastle, and request similar documentation of revenue and rental information to facilitate negotiations.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
- Type
- Financial Data
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_142221.md
- img:20260219_142221.jpg
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Audience
- The Duke of Atholl (addressed as 'My Lord' and 'Your Grace')
- Identifier
- MS 09707/6/336i AP 42B - 14
- Provenance
- Text is largely legible; one word appears obscured or illegible at the end of the final visible line ('with[obscured]'). Document appears to continue beyond the visible portion.
- Language
- English