Torrie, Thomas Jameson (advocate)
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl 1800 - 1858
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Copland and of William Copland (d 1851)., 1830-1860.
File
Identifier: MS.40275
Scope and Contents
(i) Copland, James.Single letter, 12 October 1830, of James Copland to John Murray II. Enclosed with the letter is the “Prospectus of an Encyclopedia of medicine and dictionary of the medical sciences, theoretical and practical”, to be edited by Copland, which was sent to Murray for his consideration. Folios 1-6.(ii) Copland, William (d 1851).The letters, mostly written from Scotland, are of William Copland to John Murray III. They reveal the close...
Dates:
1830-1860.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Jameson Torrie, with some letters of Catherine Paton Torrie., 1831-1858.
File
Identifier: MS.41198
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1831-1847, of Thomas Jameson Torrie to John Murray III, with one letter to John Murray II; and letters, 1847-1850 and uncertain date, of Catherine Paton Torrie to John Murray III; included is a letter, 1858, of David Brown on behalf of Catherine Torrie. The letters of Thomas Jameson Torrie include detailed descriptions of his travels and residence in Europe, with news of mutual friends, and some comment on geological interests. Later letters show a continued close friendship,...
Dates:
1831-1858.
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