Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Andrew McElfish, 05 July 1906
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/12/19
Scope and Contents
McElfish, writing from Lochmaddy, North Uist, informs Ewart that his application has not been granted as he had previously thought; rather, his petition has been sent to Lord Lovat for his official report. He asks Ewart to try to enlist the sympathies of the Congested Districts Board.
Dates
- Creation: 05 July 1906
Creator
- McElfish, Andrew, fl 1906 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 leaf
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
It is likely that McElfish is referring to a petition sent to the Crofters Commission, possibly relating to the Small Landholders (Scotland) Bill of 1906.
Extent
From the Series: 4 boxes
Physical Location
CLX-A-1137
Physical Description
1 leaf
Creator
- McElfish, Andrew, fl 1906 (Person)
Subject
- Galbraith, Charles, c1900s (horse owner) (Person)
- McElfish, Andrew, fl 1906 (Person)
- Crofters Commission (1886-) (Organization)
- Congested Districts Board (Scotland) (1897-1911) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk