Thomas Douglas, fifth earl of Selkirk (1771-1820)
The son of the fourth earl (d. 1799); he settled Highland colonists in Prince Edward
Island, quarreled with the Northwest Fur Company, and published Observations on the Present State of the Highlands of Scotland (1805). He was an
acquaintance of Walter Scott.
The son of the fourth earl (d. 1799); he settled Highland colonists in Prince Edward
Island, quarreled with the Northwest Fur Company, and published Observations on the Present State of the Highlands of Scotland (1805). He was an
acquaintance of Walter Scott.