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- 1755-1802. (Creation)
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Letters relating to sugar plantations in the West Indies, in particular the administration of Russells Rest (c.500 a.), including White Hall (the lower part of Russells Rest), and Old Windmill (Windward or Lower estate, c.300 a.), all on Nevis, and an estate on St Kitts. There are also references to a Newcastle estate, 1774-1775 (58/57, 60, 67 et seq.), which may be another name for Old Windmill, as it is also nearly four miles from White Hall, and reference in 1799 to a Camp estate on Nevis, less than a mile from the landing place (58/130, 137). Note: No. 58/4 not used. Note: No's 58/59, 125 and 142 not found, 22 Feb. 2007.
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Transcripts of the correspondence are available on the open shelves in the Reading Room.
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Preferred citation: 58/1-143.