Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie Papers
TitleBalfour of Balfour and Trenabie Papers
ReferenceD2/12/12
Date
1st November 1836 - 28th November 1836
Scope and ContentLetters to Thomas Balfour M.P. from friends, family and constituents.
Includes: 1.Thomas Stewart Traill, 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, as to his inspection of St Magnus Cathedral and proposals for altering seating etc to provide more accommodation - suggests that the bells be taken down and rehung - the great bell, weighing 1450 lbs having been recast after falling in 1632 and all mountings corroded so he feared they may fall again. 5 November.
2.Mr Smith, Hudson's Bay House, London informing Balfour that it had not yet been determined "what medical gentlemen will be required for the ships of next season". 10 November
3.James Kinnear, Edinburgh with financial advice - "In the event of your father's death - shd that happen soon - Your capital is gone...My idea wd rather be - live as moderate as you can - trust to Providence that something will turn up before your capital is exhausted - but I am perhaps not qualified to advise without hearing your views more fully..." 17 November
Includes: 1.Thomas Stewart Traill, 10 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, as to his inspection of St Magnus Cathedral and proposals for altering seating etc to provide more accommodation - suggests that the bells be taken down and rehung - the great bell, weighing 1450 lbs having been recast after falling in 1632 and all mountings corroded so he feared they may fall again. 5 November.
2.Mr Smith, Hudson's Bay House, London informing Balfour that it had not yet been determined "what medical gentlemen will be required for the ships of next season". 10 November
3.James Kinnear, Edinburgh with financial advice - "In the event of your father's death - shd that happen soon - Your capital is gone...My idea wd rather be - live as moderate as you can - trust to Providence that something will turn up before your capital is exhausted - but I am perhaps not qualified to advise without hearing your views more fully..." 17 November
SubjectMaritime
LevelItem