Letter from Duke of Atholl denying intention to sell the Isle of Man
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AP_33B-4_5.txt
- Name
- Letter from Duke of Atholl denying intention to sell the Isle of Man
- Description
- A letter dated 18 July 1764 from the Duke and Duchess of Atholl to Dan Mylrea, denying rumours that they intend to sell the Isle of Man to the Crown. The document explicitly states no government application has been received. This is a crucial pre-Revestment source showing the Duke's position before the 1765 parliamentary purchase.
- Date
- 18 July 1764
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- John Wood
- Daniel Mylrea
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1764-07-18
- Creator
- Duke and Duchess of Atholl
- Audience
- Dan Mylrea
- Identifier
- AP_33B-4; AP_33B-5 (copy received)
- Language
- English