[Duke of Montrose [James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose], Scottish nobleman and Tory politician.] Autograph Letter Signed to Robert Saunders Dundas (the future Viscount Melville), regarding the amending of a ‘very insufficient’ act of parliament.

See the two men’s entries in the Oxford DNB. In good condition, lightly-aged, with small triangle cut away from letter in opening red wax seal, of which minor traces remain. Folded and addressed in the customary manner. Franked to ‘Right Honble / Robert S: Dundas &c &c &c / Downing Street / Montrose’, sent from ‘Grosvr: Sq: 5th Jan 1809’ and signed ‘Montrose’. Begins, without salutation: ‘I wish you would look to this act, as it appears to require attention. Lord Liverpool is to converse with you on the subject, & with the assistance of Mr Mardell, you may perhaps draw an additional act, which may set all right; at present the act appears very insufficient by the enclosed letter.’ He asks him to return his letter, adding that ‘if Mr Mardell could furnish the answers to the several points, it might be satisfactory to the Counties in Scotland’. Minuted in a close neat hand on reverse.