Barnett family, Kirkwall: letters

• Reference:GB 241 D1/640
• Dates of Creation:1864-1907
• Name of Creator:
  Barnett Family
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  0.11 Linear Metres

• Scope and Content

  Letters to the Barnett family, mainly to James Barnett, Crown Chamberlain, from his brothers, sons and friends, mainly in the Volunteer Forces: the last eleven letters are addressed to Gunner Harry Barnett, 28th Battery Royal Field Artillery, Allahabad and Barrackpore, India, 1906 - 1907, 1864 - 1907. Correspondents with James Barnett include James Barnett, son, London; R.P. Barnett, brother, Edinburgh; William Barnett, son, 1st.Bn., Seaforth Highlanders, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Rawalpindi; John Barnett, brother, Minnesota and Iowa; John S. Barnett, son, Brechin; A. Wallace, engineer, Fair Isle lighthouse; D. Burgess, Dover Castle.

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