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GD51
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Papers of the Dundas Family of Melville, Viscounts Melville (Melville Castle Papers)
| 1628-1939 |
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GD51/1
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Letters and papers on state and public affairs
| 1752-1879 |
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GD51/1/1
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Letter from Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate, Edinburgh, to [Alexander Wedderburn] with regard to recipient's situation and giving advice
| 19 Jun 1778 |
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GD51/1/2
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Copy letter from Dr. Adam Ferguson, Edinburgh, to Sir John McPherson on the qualities of the Lord Advocate, Henry Dundas, and suggesting the suspension of the Habeas Corpus whenever repeated riots occur
| 12 Jun 1780 |
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GD51/1/3
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Copy Letter from Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate, Melville, to the Lord Chancellor advocating peace with America on the footing of independence, and resistance to democratic moves at home
| 6 Oct 1780 |
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GD51/1/4
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[Copy] letter from Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate, to Mr. [John] Robinson stating reasons why the writer did not wish to have a seat at the Treasury as had been proposed
| 10 Jul 1781 |
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GD51/1/5/1-5
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Correspondence between Richard Rigby and Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate, on the question of offering a truce to America, Rigby suggesting that Dundas should displace Lord George [Germain] as Secretary of State for the Colonies, and also concerning Dundas's seat in Parliament
| 22 Jul 1781-17 Aug 1782 |
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GD51/1/6
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[Copy] letter from Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate, [London,] to Lord North commenting on the state of the administration of the country, and suggesting that Lord Sandwich and Lord George Germain should be replaced by Lord Howe and Mr. Jenkinson
| 18 Dec 1781 |
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GD51/1/7/1-3
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Letters from William Adam, M.P., Abingdon Street; Lincoln's Inn, to Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate, commenting on parliamentary matters, the situation in America, his own ambitions and the merits of Dundas
| 27 Dec 1781-12 Sep 1782 |
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GD51/1/8/1-3
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Correspondence between John Crawfurd, M.P., and [Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate] on the state of the administration and the question of the former's support for Lord North
| 28 Feb-1 Mar 1782 |
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