Letter from Baron Maule to Duke of Atholl regarding Isle of Man governance and appointments
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AP_X73-14.txt
- Name
- Letter from Baron Maule to Duke of Atholl regarding Isle of Man governance and appointments
- Description
- A letter from Baron Maule to the Duke of Atholl discussing proposed correspondence on Isle of Man matters, the suitability of Mr Forrester for negotiations, and the qualifications of potential candidates (particularly Captain John Wood) to succeed Governor Cochrane. The letter reveals informal networks of influence involving 'two friends' (possibly Lord Mansfield and the Duke of Argyll) advising on Isle of Man affairs before the 1765 Revestment.
- Date
- 14 April 1759
- Related To
- Lord Mansfield
- John Wood
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Basil Cochrane
- Collection
- The Last Years of the Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1759-04-14
- Creator
- Mr Baron Maule
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP X73-14
- Language
- English