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Patrick Tonyn (1725-1804), British Governor of East Florida during the American War of Independence; Admiral Charles William PatBiblio.com

Patrick Tonyn Governor of East Florida during American War of Independence. Autograph Letter Signed from W. H. Sands of Edinburgh W.S. to wife of Admiral Charles William Paterson regarding Marchmont Estate and town of Greenlaw. j hkkkkkkk

rif. 2471015 March 1830; 6 Royal Circus Edinburgh. See the entries on Tonyn and Paterson in the Oxford DNB the latter stating of the recipient of this letter: ‘On 28 December 1799 he married at St Pancras chapel London Jane Ellen Yeats 1771/2–1846 daughter of David Yeats formerly registrar of East Florida and sister of his first cousin the physician Grant David Yeats.’ Paterson’s mother was a Tonyn and he was also related to the Marchmont family the Earl having been his early patron. The present item is 3pp 4to and a bifolium. It is in fair condition with the customary loss from the breaking of the red wax seal which is present with an impression of a head. The letter has been folded for postage and filing and is minuted: ‘1830 / To Adml Paterson sic relating to Marchmont family’. In pencil presumably by Lady Paterson: ‘To be kept E: J: P.’ Addressed with three postmarks to ‘Mrs. Admiral Paterson / East Cosham / Portsmouth’. Signed ‘Warren H Sands’. The letter begins: ‘Madam / Major General Patrick Tonyn late Governor of East Florida the Revd Charles Tonyn Parson of Radnage John Tonyn Commander of Cavalry in the East India Company Service & Lieut George Home of his Majestys Navy son of the deceased Mr John Home of Abbey St Balhans & sometime minister of the Gospel at Greenlaw & the heirs male of their respective Bodies are called as Heir of Entail in the destination of the Entail of the Estate of Marchmont. It is the intention of Sir W P Hume Campbell the present proprietor of that Estate immediately to Petition Parliament for an Act of Parliament to ffee out the portion of the Estate in and around the Town of Greenlaw for the purpose of extending the Town to obtain this Act of Parliament he requires the consent of the Heirs of Entail in existence.’ As Sands understands Lady Paterson is ‘a near connection of the four heirs of Entail’ he asks if she can confirm that ‘the three first died unmarried & that Mr Home tho’ married left no family’ and who succeeded to any of their property. He is writing to her after having ‘applied to my friend Miss Wauchope of Niddrie on the same subject’. 15 March 1830; 6 Royal Circus, Edinburgh. unknown

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