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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02549.12 |
| From Archive Folder | David and Isabella Dundas letters |
| Title | David Dundas to James Dundas giving his opinion on the Gordon Riots and their aftermath |
| Date | 10 June 1780 |
| Author | Dundas, David, Sir, Bart (1749-1826) |
| Recipient | Dundas, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the Gordon Riots, mentioning that there are 25,000 soldiers in London and 60-70 of the rioters were shot (and many others taken prisoner). Reports that Lord George Gordon (the rioters' leader) was questioned by the Privy Council and "sent to the Tower under a strong Guard." Criticizes the anti-Catholic mob, who desired the repeal of the 1778 Relief Act and a return to Catholic repression. Describing one night of the riots, he writes: "it appeared as if all London from one End to the other had been in flames." |
| Subjects | Religion Rebellion Mobs and Riots Global History and Civics Prisoner Government and Civics Military History Civil Rights Law France Catholicism Death |
| People | Dundas, David, Sir (1749-1826) Dundas, James (1752-1831) |
| Place written | Richmond London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Religion; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Sir David Dundas, 1st Bart of Richmond, was a doctor who was appointed Sergeant Surgeon to King George III in 1791. James Dundas was a lawyer in Edinburgh, Scotland, and David's younger brother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |