Note
After Sir Frederick Maitland’s death in 1839 his papers passed into the hands of Lady Maitland, who liferented his property of Lindores in Fife until her death in 1865. They then passed with the property to Sir Frederick’s nephew, Captain James Maitland, R.N., and on his death to his brother, Rear-Admiral Lewis Maitland, my father, from whom they came to me.
The preparation of the present volume has been undertaken by Mr. Dickson at my request.
FREDERICK LEWIS MAITLAND.
Lindores, December 9, 1903.