Dates: 1890s

2002.188.5

Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 22/11/1898.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 22/11/1898 about a deputation coming to see the Duke about the pier in Tiree.

2002.188.6

Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 16/11/1898.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 16/11/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about the Campbells in Balinoe who lost their stock and are in rent arrears, Hector Lamont of Kirkapol who is requesting assistance to put a roof on the barn he`s built and the reasons why the cash balance for October is not as large as it appears.

rent_arrears.jpgTiree in 100 Objects – Petition

The History of Tiree in 100 Objects

2002.188.10

Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 10/10/1898.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 10/10/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about a deputuation from Tiree to see the Duke about a proposed pier in Gott Bay.

2002.188.12

Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 22/10/1890.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 22/10/1890 to the Duke`s chamberlain about the stipend for Rev. John Gregorson Campbell, the stealing of bent (marram grass?) behind Hough, the repayments of loans to fishermen and rent arrears.

2002.188.13

Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 6/11/1891.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 6/11/1891 to the Duke`s chamberlain about a petition from Neil Kennedy, Moss, about the purchase of a house.

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Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 20/3/1893.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 20/3/1893 to the Duke`s chamberlain about assistance to roof Archibald MacLean`s house in Cornaigbeg, the selling of a cottar`s house in Balephuil to pay for funeral expenses and another cottar family setting up residence in a byre in Balevullin.