Papers relating to the financial and legal affairs of the Somerville, Greig, Fairfax and Charters families

Title

Papers relating to the financial and legal affairs of the Somerville, Greig, Fairfax and Charters families

Shelfmark

Dep. c. 374

Summary

Comprises:

Folder MSBUS-12: statements and letters from the bankers Herries Farquhar and Co., 1836-1874, to Woronzow Greig, 1836-1860; to Mary, 1865-1872; to 'executrices', 6 Feb 1872; and to Martha and Mary [C] Somerville, 1873-1874

Folder MSBUS-13: statements from the bankers Iggulden & Cie, Naples, 1871-1875 and n.d., to Mary, 30 Dec 1871; and to Martha Somerville, 22 Apr 1873-30 Apr 1875 and n.d.

Folder MSBUS-14: statements, bills and related letters addressed to Mary and William Somerville, Woronzow and Agnes Greig, 'Miss Somerville' and the Countess of Lovelace, 1850-1869 and n.d.

Folder MSBUS-15: correspondence concerning the guardianship of Katherine Charters, daughter of Samuel and Emilia Charters, and a trust for her benefit, 1855-1869 and n.d.

Folder MSBUS-16: marriage contract between William Somerville and Mary Greig, 18 May 1812 (2 copies); bond by William Somerville to Dame Margaret Fairfax and Mary Somerville, and Captain Henry Fairfax, 10 May 1814; revocation and bond of corroboration by Mary and William Somerville, 26 Oct 1818

Folder MSBUS-17: certified copy of last will and testament of Mary Somerville, 30 Dec 1865, made 4 Dec 1872

Folder MSBUS-18: receipts for payments by members of the Somerville and Greig families and others for annuities and stock, and related papers, 1806-1809 and 1872

Folder MSBUS-19: papers relating to the estate of Dr Thomas Somerville, 1829-1865

Folder MSBUS-20: papers relating to the estate of Dr Thomas Somerville, 1851-1861, including a statement of costs and income from sales of Dr Somerville's [My Own] Life and Times [1741-1814] (1861), 1861

Folder MSBUS-21: letters received by Mary [C] Somerville regarding financial transactions, with a draft of a reply, 1870-1873; letter from W.R. Mylne to [Martha] Somerville regarding the proceeds of the estate of Margaret Somerville, 20 Oct 1873; letter from James Graham to Woronzow Greig regarding terms used in the marriage settlement of [Agnes] Greig, 28 Nov 1865

Folder MSBUS-22: list of woodcuts and their source [for On Molecular and Microscopic Science?] in Mary's hand, n.d. [c.1869]; legal opinion in the case of Miss Campbell, 3 Aug 1840; draft of a letter to Lord B[rougham] from M[artha] Somerville regarding an addition to her pension, n.d. [1877?]

Folder MSBUS-23: letter from John Phin to James C. Somerville, 10 Jan 1839, enclosing copies of correspondence between himself and Henry Fairfax, Dec 1838, regarding a debt owed by Fairfax to Somerville

Folder MSCB-1: letters received by William Somerville from Matthew Bell and related papers concerning land owned by Somerville in Canada, and a claim for the repayment of a debt owed by Somerville to William Wilson, 1819-1849

Folder MSCB-2: letters received by Woronzow Greig and related papers concerning land owned by William Somerville in Canada, and a claim for the repayment of a debt owed by Somerville to William Wilson, 1836-1859 and n.d.

Folder MSCB-3: letters received by William Somerville and related papers concerning land owned by him in Canada, and a claim for the repayment of a debt owed by him to William Wilson, 1835-1863 and n.d.

Date

1806-[1877?] and n.d.

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (15 folders)