One of the most remarkable items kept by Aberdeen City Archives is a 380-year-old letter with a direct connection to the Battle of Justice Mills, sometimes known as the ‘Battle of Aberdeen’. On 13 September 1644, over 100 Aberdonians suffered violent deaths when the town was ravaged by Irish soldiers belonging to the Royalist army of James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose, the author of the letter to the Provost of Aberdeen. To coincide with the anniversary of the Battle, the Montrose Letter will be on display on the ground floor of Provost Skene’s House.
Image caption: Letter from James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose, to the Provost of Aberdeen, dated 13 September 1644, courtesy of Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives
