Lt Governor Smelt to Lord Sidmouth re Appointment of Surgeon to the Household
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ho68139a.txt
- Name
- Lt Governor Smelt to Lord Sidmouth re Appointment of Surgeon to the Household
- Description
- Official correspondence from Lieutenant Governor Smelt to Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth regarding a dispute over the appointment of surgeon to the Governor's household on the Isle of Man. The letter details Smelt's 1812 appointment of Dr John Jeffcott and challenges the Duke of Atholl's subsequent appointment of H. Oswald in 1813, highlighting constitutional tensions over executive authority and appointment procedures.
- Date
- 10 September 1813
- Related To
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1813-09-10
- Creator
- Lieutenant Governor John Smelt
- Audience
- Lord Sidmouth (Home Secretary)
- Identifier
- HO 98/68
- Language
- English