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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02549.58 |
| From Archive Folder | David and Isabella Dundas letters |
| Title | Fragment of a letter from David Dundas to James Dundas commenting on the difficulty of starting a business or finding employment |
| Date | 18 December 1779 |
| Author | Dundas, David, Sir, Bart (1749-1826) |
| Recipient | Dundas, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a journey Agnes will be making to Edinburgh. Discusses the hardships of starting a business. Responds to James's "observations on the prevailing Luxury of the times." Discusses the difficulties finding employment for those without influence, commenting that "perhaps never was the Influence of the Crown carried to so great an Extent." Comments on quarrels among friends. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Women's History Finance Economics Government and Civics Friendship |
| People | Dundas, David, Sir (1749-1826) Dundas, James (1752-1831) |
| Place written | Richmond London, England |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| 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 |