Papers relating to Field Marshal Francis Keith

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 919
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1742-1978
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Russian English
  • Physical Description
    • 4 ff., manuscript, typescript (partly photocopy)

Scope and Content

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

Administrative / Biographical History

Field Marshal Francis Edward James Keith (1696-1758) was a Scot in Russian military service

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Georgette Donchin (Lewinson), May 1984

Note

In Russian, English

Other Finding Aids

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

Family Names

Keith family