Collection name. Dalrymple of Newhailes Papers
Record Group
Identifier: Collection name
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.25276-25758
Scope and Contents
The outstanding feature of the archive is the correspondence of Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes (1726-1792) relating to his intellectual pursuits and legal career. But the archive also contains material concerning early eighteenth century Scotland and British politics in the correspondence of the 1st and 2nd Baronets of Hailes; the very rich personal correspondence and journals of Lord Hailes' daughter and heiress, Christian Dalrymple (died 1838); correspondence and papers of...
Dates:
17th century-early 20th century.