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Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to winter ailments, January 1709. (Manuscript)
1709-01 - ?
FFX/6/3/6
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to discovery of Colonel Fairfax's will, [ which appears to have some bearing on the purchase of the Bilborough estate] March (Manuscript)
1709-03 - ?
FFX/6/3/7
Letter from his uncle Fairfax relating to 'a lame thumb', undated. (Manuscript)
FFX/6/3/1
Letter from Mr Dixon, relating to the purchase of some wood, May 1719. (Manuscript)
1719-05 - ?
FFX/5/2/15
Letter from Mr Dixon, concerning a receiver appointed for Martin mass rents and arrears for the estate of the late Lord Fairfax, December 1718. (Manuscript)
1718-12 - ?
FFX/5/2/14
Letter to his mother, concerning his brother's baby daughter. [Very poor condition] (Manuscript)
1687-01 - ?
FFX/6/1/7
Letter concerning complaints against Fairfax's election at York, by his rival candidate, Mr Tobias Jenkins, September 1713. (Manuscript)
1713-09 - ?
FFX/4/1/8
Letter from Mr Cookes offering congratulations on 1713 election as MP for York, September 1713. (Manuscript)
1713-09 - ?
FFX/4/1/7
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 Cookson, relating to textiles duties, June 1714. (Manuscript)
1714-06 - ?
FFX/5/1/4
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 a meeting between Mr Meale and R. Fairfax, February 1716. (Manuscript)
1716-02 - ?
FFX/5/1/13
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 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 March, relating to an 'Order of possession' and the quitting of the former trustee, May 1716. (Manuscript)
1716-05 - ?
FFX/5/2/2
A series of business letters, 1702 - 1715. (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/5/1/1-9
Correspondence relating to the 1714 elections at York. This was a re -un of the 1713 election which was contested by the the rival candidate, Mr Tobias Jenkins. (Manuscript)
1714 - 1716
FFX/4/2
A series of letters from Mr DIxon, Mr March and Mr Lampburgh 1716 - 1717 (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/5/2/1-9
Letters to and from the Admiralty, relating to prize money, appointments and promotions, 1705 -1713 (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/3/2/1-8
A series of letters to his wife. (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/6/2/1-3
Miscellaneous series including charts, letters and loose seals. (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/7/1/1-8
Letters from different people offering Fairfax their congratulations. (Manuscript)
1689 - 1710
FFX/4/2/2-12
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