Letter signed from James I, King of England, Hampton, to George Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland [manuscript], 3 October 1604.
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Letter signed from James I, King of England, Hampton, to George Keith, Earl Marischal of Scotland [manuscript], 3 October 1604.
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2 leaves ; 31 x 20 cm
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Summary
Refuses to accept Keith's excuses for absence from the impending discussion about a union of England and Scotland.
Note
With sign manual and James' autograph postscript: "I can not now admitte any excuse of youre absence quhaire ye are to serue youre king & youre cuntrey in so godley & honorable an earande."
Bifolium with integral address
Folger online catalog misidentified recipient as William Keith, fifth Earl Marischal, from 2010 to 2022.
Bifolium with integral address
Folger online catalog misidentified recipient as William Keith, fifth Earl Marischal, from 2010 to 2022.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England (catalog entry 31, as "George Keith, fifth earl")
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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X.c.121
Folger accession
MS Add 1270