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Petty, William, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, Prime Minister, formerly Fitzmaurice, 1737-1805

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence of Dugald Stewart, William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, and others.

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Identifier: Acc.11140
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Concerns the education of Lord Henry Petty.

Dates: 1796-1820.

Letter of Adam Smith to William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.

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Identifier: Acc.11142
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Smith discusses preparations for what became Cook`s first voyage, recommends Alexander Dalrymple for command, and expresses his doubts about the existence of a Southern continent.

Dates: 1767.

Three letters of David Hume to William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.

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Identifier: Acc.11139
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Concern Hume`s return to the life of a philosopher in Scotland, and appeals on behalf of Tobias Smollett and Dr Giraldi.

Dates: 1761-1767.

Two letters of Adam Ferguson to William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.

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Identifier: Acc.11138
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Concern a militia in Scotland.

Dates: 1762.

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