Sources
Reflections on the Duke's mismanagement of Isle of Man estate and smuggling suppression
Source
A fragmentary personal account describing the Duke's ignorance of his Isle of Man estate, the unfaithfulness of his confidential servants, and failed attempts to suppress smuggling. The narrator recounts how the Duke's frustration and feelings of incompetency led to illness and death at age 45, and the lasting emotional impact on the narrator's family.
Uncertain Readings
Connections
Location
Sources
- md:20260219_143303.md
- img:20260219_143303.jpg
Notes
- Fragment of larger document. Multiple crossed-out words and above-line insertions. Legibility good but context incomplete; no document boundaries evident.
Language
- English