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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02549.48 |
| From Archive Folder | David and Isabella Dundas letters |
| Title | David Dundas to James Dundas remarking on their family and mentioning compensation received for lost American lands |
| Date | 3 November 1790 |
| Author | Dundas, David, Sir, Bart (1749-1826) |
| Recipient | Dundas, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs James that he received the wine he had asked for but notes that there was an error in the amount. Comments on James's business and health. Reports no new news from George, and George's difficulty gaining a promotion. Notes sending George an "account of the American Commissioners" who awarded his wife 1,100 pounds for property lost in America; he doubts the property was worth it. Gives news of other family and friends. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Alcohol Commerce Finance Health and Medical Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Diplomacy Government and Civics Children and Family Women's History Revolutionary War Government and Civics Merchants and Trade |
| People | Dundas, David, Sir (1749-1826) Dundas, James (1752-1831) |
| Place written | Richmond London, England |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Women in American History; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Sir David Dundas, 1st Bart of Richmond, was a doctor who was appointed Sergeant Surgeon to King George III in 1791. James Dundas was a lawyer in Edinburgh, Scotland, and David's younger brother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |