Letter regarding proposal for purchase of Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl
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- Letter regarding proposal for purchase of Isle of Man from the Duke of Atholl
- Description
- Official correspondence from government trustees (likely Board of Treasury) to the Duke of Atholl regarding a potential purchase of the Isle of Man. The letter references authority under 12 George I, discusses the difficulty of establishing a fair price without adequate information, and requests a detailed rental and revenue statement similar to one previously provided by the late Duke of Atholl to Pelham and Newcastle.
- Date
- 26th August
- 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
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_142248.md
- img:20260219_142248.jpg
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Creator
- Board of Treasury or government trustees
- Audience
- The Duke of Atholl (addressed as 'Your Grace')
- Provenance
- Document appears to be cut off mid-sentence at end of transcription.
- Language
- English