Correspondence and papers of the Fairfax, Charters, Greig, Somerville, Graham and Williamson Ramsay families

Title

Correspondence and papers of the Fairfax, Charters, Greig, Somerville, Graham and Williamson Ramsay families

Shelfmark

Dep. b. 205

Summary

Comprises:

Folder MSFP2-58: correspondence of William George Fairfax, [Mary's father], and papers relating to his naval career, 1798-1845 and n.d., including:

letters from Earl Spencer, Admiralty, to Sir William George Fairfax, concerning the award of a gold medal in commemoration of the victory over the Dutch [at Camperdown], 18 Jan 1798, and his appointment as Colonel of Marines, 14 Feb 1799

letters from William George Fairfax in the 'Venerable' to William Henry Charters, [his brother in law], concerning the loss of a member of the crew, 8 and 20 Jun 1799

letter from Robert H. Inglis to [Woronzow Greig] containing a transcription of a poem, 'The Fight off Camperdown', written by Lord Wellesley, 15 Jan 1845, with notes by Woronzow Greig describing an incident concerning his grandfather at a dinner given by the East India Company to [Admiral] Duncan and his officers after the Battle of Camperdown

'Key to The Camperdown Print', relating to a print by [John] Copley, n.d.

memoir of Admiral Sir William Fairfax and Mary Somerville [by Vice Admiral Sir Henry Hotham], also relating to petitions for the award of a baronetcy to Henry Fairfax, [son of William George Fairfax], 1836

(For folder MSFP2-59 see Dep. b. 205*)

Folder MSFP2-60: letters received by and papers relating to Margaret, Lady Fairfax, 1812-1832, including:

letters from William Somerville, Woronzow Greig and Henry Fairfax to Lady Fairfax, 1812-1832

memorandum of Margaret Fairfax regarding her wishes in the event of her death, 5 Aug 1823

'Minute at opening the Repositories of the late Lady Fairfax at her home No 6 Nelson Street' listing the contents of Lady Fairfax's writing desk, 28 Nov 1832

Douglas-Scott-Charters-Fairfax pedigree, family trees and related papers, n.d. [c.1830-1862]

Folder MSFP2-61: letters received by Jane Williamson Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, Miss Williamson and the Misses Williamson Ramsay from Mary and William Somerville, and related papers, 1837-1861 and n.d. [c.1829-1861]

Folder MSFP2-62: letters received by [Mary's brother], Captain [later Sir] Henry Fairfax and his family, many from Mary, and related papers, 1831-1855 and n.d., including correspondence and papers relating to the award to Henry of a baronetcy, 1836 and n.d.

Folder MSFP2-63: letters from Mary to [her nephews], William George [later Sir William] and Tom Fairfax, [1847]-1871; letters and notes on family history received by William George Fairfax from Christian Charters Leven, 1874-1901; letter from John C. Fairfax to Sir William Ramsay Fairfax concerning impostors using the Fairfax name in Virginia, 7 Mar 1888

Folder MSFP2-64: letters received by Captain Henry Fairfax, RN, [Mary's nephew], 1863-1872 and n.d., from correspondents including Mary and Woronzow and Agnes Greig

Folder MSFP2-65: letters from H[arriet] Fairfax, [wife of Captain Henry Fairfax, RN], to Jane [Ramsay], 21 Jan [1852], and to Agnes Greig, 24 Jan 1872; letters from Henry and Thomas Fairfax to Woronzow Greig concerning the illness and death of their father, Sir Henry, Jan-Feb 1860; letter from S[arah] Fairfax, [second wife of Sir Henry], to [Captain] Henry [Fairfax], 16 Nov 1861; letter from Agnes Greig to [her brother], James, 19 Feb 1860

Folder MSFP2-66: marriage contract of William Roxburgh and Margaret Greig, 17 Oct 1729; last will and testament of Martha Charters Somerville, 10 Oct 1879; list of jewellery in the hand of Agnes Greig, 1862; short story about the adventures of an English family in Milan, probably in the hand of Martha Somerville, n.d; copy of an unsigned letter to [William] Somerville regarding an order for £1000 which the writer is sending as partial repayment of a debt, 22 Jul 1830

Folder MSFP2-67: letters from Princess Matilda de Reuss Köstritz to Woronzow Greig, n.d. [c.1855-1862]

Folder MSFP2-68: letters received by Woronzow Greig, 1842-1862 and n.d., from correspondents including William Macpherson

Folder MSFP2-69: accounts of Woronzow Greig relating to Russian property, 1827-1832; letters from relatives in St Petersburg to Woronzow Greig, 1848-1860; letter from S[amuel?] Greig, St Petersburg, to Captain [Henry] Fairfax, 6/18 Jul 1875; letters from W. Greig, St Petersburg, to Sir William Ramsay Fairfax, 1900-1901

Folder MSFP2-70: correspondence and papers relating to Admiral Samuel Greig and his family, 1765-1804 and n.d, including:

translations from Russian of letters concerning naval matters received by Admiral Greig from Catherine II, 1773-1788, possibly in the hand of A[dam] Armstrong, [former tutor to the Greig family in Russia]

letter from Armstrong to an unnamed recipient containing an account of Admiral Samuel Greig, 29 Jul 1804

Folder MSFP2-71: Notebook containing 'The Life of Admiral Sir Samuel Greig', in the hand of Woronzow Greig and signed by him, Dec 1840

Date

1729-1901 and n.d.

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (13 folders)