| Description | Family and Personal Correspondence of Mrs Anabella Fraser, 1775-1799
Family and Personal Correspondence of Alexander Fraser, 1779-1818
Family and Personal Correspondence of John Fraser, 1807-1854
Papers of Alexander and John Fraser relating to church affairs, 1798-1835
Papers of Alexander and John Fraser relating to Northen Infirmary, Inverness, 1803-1837
Papers of John Fraser relating to the Northern Missionary Society, 1818-1833
Papers of John Fraser relating to the Association for Educating Poor Pious Young Men Intended for the Ministry, 1821-1834
Papers of John Fraser relating to the Society for Educating the Poor in the Highlands
Papers of John Fraser relating to the London Hibernian Society for establishing schools and circulating the holy scriptures in Ireland, 1820-1834
Papers of John Fraser relating to the Edinburgh Continental Society, 1827
Papers of John Fraser relating to miscellaneous charities and organisations, 1818-1836
Business papers of William Fraser, Merchant, 1792-1802
Business papers of Alexander Fraser, Merchant, 1789-1818 including business correspondence, 1789-1817; Financial Records, 1791-1817; Shipping and Timber Records, 1797-1818
Business papers of John Fraser, 1817-1835 including business correspondence, 1817-1835; Invoices, 1818-1837; Account and Receipts, 1818-1837; Business Statements and Vouchers, 1824-1836; Account Books, 1828-1837
Business papers of Alexander Fraser and Co. including Correspondence, 1818-1836; Shipping Records, 1818-1836; Timber Merchants, 1830-1831; Shop in Church Street, Inverness, 1832-1836; Wool Merchants, 1825-1826
Suddy Farm, Munlochy, 1815-1837 including Correspondence, 1815-1836; Wage Records, 1815-1835; Accounts, 1815-1837; farm record books, 1816-1826; Miscellaneous, 1817-1830
Papers of John Fraser acting as agent for the Perth Banking Company, 1818-1833 including general correspondence, 1818-1828; Correspondence with Mr. Duncan Spottiswoode, Cashier, Head Office, Perth Banking Co., Perth, 1818-1823; Correspondence with Secretary, Mr. E. Robertson, Commercial Bank, Edinburgh, 1819-1825; Correspondence with Sir William Forbes & Co., Bankers, Edinburgh, 1818-1825; Legal Records, 1819-1826; Financial Records, 1818-1833 |
| Administrative History | The earlier records concern the affairs of Alexander Fraser (1746-1818), sometime schoolmaster at Raining's School and merchant, and his brother William. By far the larger part of the archive derives from the affairs of Alexander's son John (1795-1852). John took over the business when his father died, apparently put it on a more business-like footing as Alexander Fraser & Co. and consolidated its interests. He also operated the Inverness agency for the Perth Banking Company from 1818 to 1826. Fraser, a devout Presbyterian (and later member of the Free Church) was also deeply involved in local church affairs; he played a leading role in several charities and was Provost of Inverness 1834-1836. These commitments are documented in this archive to varying degrees. John Fraser migrated to Canada in 1837 and died there in 1852 from injuries sustained in an accident. It is not known whether he transferred his business interests to a member of his family or to friends or associates, although the records cease quite abruptly in 1836. More detailed information about John Fraser is documented in the relevant voucher file at Highland Council Archives.
This extraordinarily detailed archive provides abundant information about many facets of the history of Inverness and district, and to a lesser extent about certain further parts of the Highlands between the late 18th century and 1835. |