Comprises a photocopy of a charter of the Empress Elizabeth of Russia confirming a grant of land in Livonia to Lieutenant Colonel Keith, 1742, notes on the career of Field Marshal Keith, n.d., and a letter from Sidney Hempleman Dobson, descendant of Field Marshal Keith, to Georgette Lewinson, 1978
Papers relating to Field Marshal Francis Keith
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- ReferenceGB 206 MS 919
- Dates of Creation1742-1978
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialRussian English
- Physical Description4 ff., manuscript, typescript (partly photocopy)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Field Marshal Francis Edward James Keith (1696-1758) was a Scot in Russian military service
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Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of Georgette Donchin (Lewinson), May 1984
Note
In Russian, English
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A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm