'Memoirs of Alexander Dalrymple, Esq., FRS, Hydrographer to the Admiralty and the Hon. the East India Company', anonymous, written after Dalrymple's death in 1808., 1808.
Item
Identifier: MS.25292
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes (1692-1751) was MP for Haddington Burghs, 1722-1734, and Auditor-General of the Exchequer, 1721-1751. He married Lady Christian Hamilton, daughter of Thomas, 6th Earl of Haddington in 1725.
Dates
- Creation: 1808.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
30 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 29 folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript at some time belonged to Admiral William H Smyth. In 1852 it was owned by John Lee of Hartwell, and in 1908 by W Aldis Wright.
Separated Materials
For a letter mentioning these memoirs, see MS.25565, folio 79.
Bibliography
An earlier version of this work was published in ‘The European Magazine’ Volume 42 (London, 1802), pages 323-327, 421-422.
Repository Details
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