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Letter from Mr Clapham, relating to Fairfax's election as Alderman of the City of York, August 1714. (Manuscript)
1714 - 08
FFX/4/2/4
Letter from Mr Meale, relating to adjusting rents at Bilborough estate, November 1715. (Manuscript)
1715 - 11
FFX/5/1/9
Letter from Mr Meale, relating to valuation of a wood, October 1715. (Manuscript)
1715 - 10
FFX/5/1/7
Letter from Mr Meale, relating to the sale of an estate and valuation of a wood, October 1715. (Manuscript)
1715 - 10
FFX/5/1/8
Letter from Mr March, relating to purchase of Bilborough estate, September 1715. (Manuscript)
1715 - 09
FFX/5/1/6
Letter from Mr Cookson, relating to textiles duties, June 1714. (Manuscript)
1714 - 06
FFX/5/1/4
Letter from Mr Clayley [?], requesting no further bills from Mr Byres [?], March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706 - 03
FFX/5/1/2
Letter to Mr Brooksbank, Catterton (connected to family estate in Yorkshire), relating to enclosing a moor, January 1702. (Manuscript)
1702 - 01
FFX/5/1/1
Letter from Mr March, relating to court hearing for possession and title of a property (Bilbrough?), March 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 03
FFX/5/1/16
Letter from Mr March, relating to a meeting between Mr Meale and R. Fairfax, February 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 02
FFX/5/1/13
Letter from Mr Meale, relating to bidding for the Bilborough estate, January 1716, also includes a letter from Mr March, relating to 30 guineas, January 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 01
FFX/5/1/11
Letter from Mr March, relating to Mr Meale's slowness in the estate purchase proceedings, January 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 01
FFX/5/1/12
Letter from Mr March, concerning confirmation of Reports. Also a letter from Mr Meale . Both letters on the one piece of paper, January 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 01
FFX/5/1/10
Letter from Mr Dixon, relating to a deed or will, May 1717 . (Manuscript)
1717 - 05
FFX/5/2/10
Letter from Mr March, relating to tenancy of a farm, October 1717. (Manuscript)
1717 - 10
FFX/5/2/11
Letter from Mr Dixon relating to the debt of Fairfax's deceased sister, April 1717. (Manuscript)
1717 - 04
FFX/5/2/9
Letter from Mr Lampburgh, concerning increasing tithes of Steeton, January 1717. (Manuscript)
1717 - 01
FFX/5/2/6
Letter from Mr Dunch, relating to conveyancing (of Bilborough) and a charge of 20 guineas, August 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 08
FFX/5/2/4
Letter from Mr March, relating to an 'Order of possession' and the quitting of the former trustee, May 1716. (Manuscript)
1716 - 05
FFX/5/2/2
First letter home from sea aged 15: Letter to his mother, concerning coming down to Gravesend from Blackwall, September 1682. (Manuscript)
1682- 09
FFX/6/1/2
Letter to his mother, March 1688 - 1689 (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/6/1/13-19
Letters received by Fairfax, mainly concerning the possession of the Bilborough estate, 1716 - 1722. (Manuscript)
1716 - 1722
FFX/5/2
Correspondence relating to the elections at York in 1713, to which Fairfax was elected to the seat. (Manuscript)
1713 - 1713
FFX/4/1
Letters received by Fairfax from agents nd solicitors, chiefly concerning the purchase of the Bilborough estate, 1702 - 1716. (Manuscript)
1702 - 1716
FFX/5/1
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