Sir, the Central Committee for managing "The Flood Fund" so freely and generously supplied by Morayshire men and their friends ...
Central Committee for the Flood Fund (Elgin)
Banff : S. Leith, lithog.,
[1830]
Dated at head of page [1] "Elgin 20th April 1830.".
Relating to the floods of August 1829 in Moray and Aberdeenshire when the rivers in the Strathspey area burst their banks, causing the 'Muckle Spate'.
Two pages of lithographed text reproducing a letter, signed by the Committee Convener, J. Forsyth, sent out to announce the production of a silver medal to be given to each of the boatmen involved in rescue attempts during the flood.
Floods
Scotland Banff.