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Ashburton Archive
Acquisition of the archive of William Bingham Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton (1799-1864) a politician and public figure. He could count among his acquaintances several individuals of note, including, Thomas and Jane Carlyle, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Browning, J S Mill, Florence Nightingale and D G Rossetti.
Region
Scotland
Grant awarded
£243,000
Year awarded