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Letter written by John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar

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Postcard of Letter written by John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar.
000-100-067-669-C
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Letter written by John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar

This letter was written by John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar, who proclaimed support for James VIII, the 'Old Pretender' in 1715. The letter is dated Paris, 8 April 1729 and refers to financial matters.

Autograph letter of John, 11th Earl of Mar, who proclaimed the Pretender in 1715, dated Paris, 8 April 1729

The 1715 Jacobite Rising was led by Mar who switched support from George I to the Jacobites. Mar was known as 'Bobbing John' because he switched sides and was indecisive as a general.


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Online ID: 000-100-067-669-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.OA 59
Date: 1729
8 April 1729
Material: Paper
Dimensions: 242 mm H x 186 mm W
What: Letter
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Who: John, 11th Earl of Mar (Writer)
Where: France, Paris
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