| RefNo | KMAN1/A/10/17/103 |
| AltRefNo | M10/17/103 |
| Title | Letter to the Duke of Manchester from William F. Skene, Edinburgh |
| Description | Many years since he published a work on Highland history but he is glad that the Duke is interested in the subject. Long account of Gaelic poetry, especially Macpherson's Ossian, with comments on type of orthography used. Had hoped to publish this. Also refers to collections of poetry obtained by the Highland Society. Several references to Mr McLachlan. |
| Date | 26 May 1859 |
| CreatorName | The Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle: estate and family papers |
| Repository | Huntingdonshire Archives |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| P/0077 | Montagu; Sir; William Drogo (1823-1890); 7th Duke of Manchester (1855-1890); of Kimbolton Castle | 1823-1890 |