1749 May 30. John Newcastle, for George II, Kensington, to John Murray, Viscount Fincastle. Re: commission as Ensign in a Company of the Foot Guards. 1 page. Document signed.

Scope and Contents 1753 September 28. B[?] Lethieullien, Berlin, to Lord John Murray, Viscount Fincastle. Re: entertainment at the courts of foreign ministers; will meet the King at Potsdam. 4 pages.

Scope and Contents 1755 [June?] 5. Charles, Prince de Ligne, Bruxelles, to Uncle John Murray Fincastle, Londres. Re: hopes to visit England, either as part of the Austrian or English army; his associates. 3 pages. In French.

Scope and Contents 1755 October 16. [?] Holdernesse, for George Rex, Court at Kensington, to William Murray, 3rd Earl of Dunmore. Re: permission to live in Beverly in York County; annuity left him by his brother John, late Earl of Dunmore. 4 pages. Document signed.

Scope and Contents [1757 July 20]. George Henry Lennox, Hamlen, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: movements from Bielefeld to Hamelen [sic] against the French and Germans; mentions "the Lord of Cakes" and "my Bonny Bonny Highland Laddy." 3 pages.

Scope and Contents 1757 August 21. George Henry Lennox, Verden, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore, Edinburgh. Re: report of a recent battle; the Germans are at Hannover [sic]; women friends. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents 1758 January 20. Charles, 9th Baron Cathcart, Shaw Park, to Lord John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: unhappy that Dunmore may go to America; too great allowance is being made in America, though the changes could probably not be seen in America. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents 1758 July 1. William Fitzmaurice, (later Lord Shelburne), on board the Essex, to Lord John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: some volunteers are going to Germany; tired of being a spectator in the war; troops in North America. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents 1758 December 14. Fitzmaurice, (later Lord Shelburne), to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: performance of some favors; return to Edinburgh and Glasgow; Prince Edward. 5 pages.

Scope and Contents 1759 April 24. Fitzmaurice, (later Lord Shelburne), Hague, to [John, 4th Earl of Dunmore]. Re: marriage of Dunmore and his own marriage; mentions Prince Ferdinand and Lord Howe. 6 pages.

Scope and Contents 1759 December 11. [Fitzmaurice], Croffdorf, to Lord John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: confusion of shipments including wine; death of [Gen. James] Wolfe; campaign under Lord Granby; going to Switzerland or France. 4 pages.

Scope and Contents 1760 January 13. Fitzmaurice, [later Lord Shelburne], Bowood Park, to Lord John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: performance of a favor; travelling; his coming marriage. 3 page.

Scope and Contents 1760 Aug[u]st 29. Fitzmaurice, (later Lord Shelburne), Lt. Granby's camp at Bracholl, to Lord John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: wintered in Switzerland; is an Aide de Camp; movements near Westphalia. 4 pages.

Fitzmaurice, later Lord Shelburne, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: Dunmore's friends should get recommendations from Duke [?] Lewis to Prince Ferdinand who needs officers in the Britannick [sic] Legion; birth of a daughter [Catherine?] to Dunmore]. 3 pages.

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Scope and Contents 1762 May 1. Shelburne, Hill Street, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: sends two Chinese chairs; openings in the military for Mr. Robinson; the new peers; to Portugese war, Lord Bute, and possible resignation of the Duke of Newcastle. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents 1762 May 10. Shelburne to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: birth of Dunmore's son; politics and the war efforts. 2 pages.

Scope and Contents 1762 June 10. Shelburne, London, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: Lord B[ute]'s power; new ministry; visiting. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents 1762 July 13. Shelburne, Whitton, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: problems in Scotland; farm arrangements; administrative changes. 4 pages.

Scope and Contents 1762 August 20. Shelburne, Hill Street, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: negotiations with France; general news; marriages. 2 pages.

1762 August 27. Lord Shelburne, London, to Lord Dunmore. Re: terms of the peace treaty with France. 2 pages. Manuscript.

Scope and Contents 1762 September 23. Shelburne, Whitton, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: [Dunmore]'s not joining the army; expected change of ministers, in respect to which he mentioned [Dunmore]'s name to bute. 4 pages.

Scope and Contents 1763 August 27. Shelburne, Whitton, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: general news; politicians. 1 page.

Scope and Contents 1763 August 27. Shelburne, Hill Street, to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: godfathers for [Dunmore]'s latest child; Mr. Pitt is with the King. 2 pages.

Scope and Contents 1763 September 15. Shelburne to John, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Re: his resignation as Pitt has changed his course of action. 4 pages.