| Description | Covers the guardianship of Francis (b. 1818) and his siblings Agnes (b. 1816) and Archibald (b. 1820), particularly arrangments for their education, Francis' commission in the Dragoons and Agnes' marriage to Colonel Kinlock. Their are also references to their illegimiate brother, Alexander Garden, who had been assisted to emigrate to America.
Also covers the management of Francis's estates including: "suppressions and removals" of fishermen at Gardenstown/Crovie and resulting legal dispute, c. 1832-1838; necessity of repairs to harbour bulwark at Gardenstown after storm damage (1834-1835); impact of poaching on kittiwake population (1835); building of a new school at Gardenstown (1835-6) ; repair to kirk (1835); requests for poor relief; application to sell ale and spirits in Crovie (1838). |