Robertson, William, historian, 1721-1793
Person
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Autograph album of Christina Alice Ballantyne.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11558
Scope and Contents
Contains letters of William Robertson, William Creech, J G Lockhart, Francis Jeffrey, Henry Cockburn and Thomas Carlyle.
Dates:
Late 18th century to early 19th century.
Letter of William Robertson to Charles de Brosses.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12287
Scope and Contents
Letter concerns mutual friendships and currrent literary work.
Dates:
1777.
Letter of William Robertson to Charles de Brosses., 1777.
Item
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 129-130
Scope and Contents
Concerns mutual friends and acquaintances including David Hume.
Dates:
1777.
Letter of William Robertson to David Garrick.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10519
Scope and Contents
Concerns Henry Mackenzie`s tragedy "The Prince of Tunis".
Dates:
circa 1773.
Letter of William Robertson to David Garrick., 1773.
Item
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 127-128
Scope and Contents
Concerns Henry Mackenzie`s `The Prince of Tunis`.
Dates:
1773.
Letter of William Robertson to James Rennell.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8784
Scope and Contents
Concerning Robertson`s "Historical Inquisition concerning... India".
Dates:
1791.
Letter of William Robertson to Major James Rennell., 1791.
Item
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 131-132
Scope and Contents
Concerns Robertson`s `Historical Disquisition... of India` and his request for Rennell`s opinions on it.
Dates:
1791.
Letters of William Robertson., 1773-1791.
Series
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 127-132
Scope and Contents
Letters to David Garrick, Charles de Brosses, and, James Rennell.
Dates:
1773-1791.
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