Letter from Hugh Cosnahan to George Farquher seeking employment via Duke of Atholl
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AP_X5-29_30_2.txt
- Name
- Letter from Hugh Cosnahan to George Farquher seeking employment via Duke of Atholl
- Description
- Two letters (2 May and 31 May 1789) from Hugh Cosnahan, a Manx merchant who lost money in fish trading since 1765, seeking patronage from the Duke of Atholl through intermediary George Farquher to secure government employment on the Isle of Man. The second letter adds urgent news of Collector Richard Betham's death. Reveals post-Revestment patronage networks and economic hardship among Manx traders.
- Date
- 2 May 1789; 31 May 1789 (copy with addendum)
- Related To
- Richard Betham
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Hugh Cosnahan
- George Savage
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1789-05-02
- Creator
- Hugh Cosnahan, Douglas, Isle of Man
- Audience
- George Farquher, Esq.
- Identifier
- AP X5-29; AP X5-30 (Atholl Papers)
- Language
- English