Letters from Governor John Wood to Duke of Atholl, 1762–1764
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AP_35-1_14_2.txt
- Name
- Letters from Governor John Wood to Duke of Atholl, 1762–1764
- Description
- A collection of nine letters from Governor John Wood to successive Dukes of Atholl covering administrative matters, revenue remittances, officer appointments, and the emerging crisis over smuggling and East India goods. The letters document the transition from the 2nd to 3rd Duke, governance issues including the Taubman deemster commission controversy, and growing concern over Westminster's proposed anti-smuggling legislation in late 1764.
- Date
- 6 March 1762 – 23 October 1764
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl
- John Wood
- John Quayle
- Major John Taubman
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Basil Cochrane
- Deemster John Lace
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1762-1764
- Creator
- John Wood, Governor of Isle of Man
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl (2nd Duke 1762; 3rd Duke from January 1764)
- Identifier
- AP 35-1/14 (Atholl Papers)
- Language
- English