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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02549.27 |
| From Archive Folder | David and Isabella Dundas letters |
| Title | Fragment of a letter from David Dundas to James Dundas discussing their brother's plan to marry an American |
| Date | 29 April 1783 |
| Author | Dundas, David, Sir, Bart (1749-1826) |
| Recipient | Dundas, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Laments their brother George's plan to marry an American woman and move there forever. It will also force him to work outside the navy, for want of subsistence for a family. There are some contemporary notes on the address leaf. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Immigration and Migration Marriage Women's History Navy Finance Soldier's Pay Military History |
| People | Dundas, David, Sir (1749-1826) Dundas, James (1752-1831) |
| Place written | Richmond London, England |
| Theme | Women in American History; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| 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 |