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D5077 - Elliott family of Baslow - 1803

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5077
Title	Elliott family of Baslow
Date	1803
Description	Letter about the formation of the Baslow Local Militia
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Elliott family of Baslow
Administrative History	At the time of the Napoleonic Wars in 1803, letters were sent out by the agent of the Duke of Rutland to his tenants on the formation of a local militia. This letter was addressed to a member of the Elliott family who lived at Baslow, possibly Thomas Elliott (1750-1804).
Custodial History	The letter was donated to the Derbyshire Record Office in September 1999 by a descendant of the recipient of the letter.
Organisation Sub-Type	Military personnel
Archivist Note	Title amended from 'Formation of Baslow Local Militia letter' to better reflect the provenance of the collection (BS, May 2020)

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Place (click for further details)	Type
Baslow

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