Minute-book of the Monthly Club, 1782-1795 and (when it was revived) 1803., 1782-1795, 1803.
Item
Identifier: MS.196
Scope and Contents
Established on 31 January 1782, for social intercourse and ‘business occasionally intermixed’, the Monthly Club aimed at including noblemen and gentlemen from every county in Scotland. A list of members is given at page 9. The meetings were held in Fortune’s Tavern, Edinburgh. The subjects discussed include the proposed Scottish Poor Law, 1786 (pages 22-24) and the proposed amendments of the Corn Law, 1786-1787 (pages 24, 28-29, 33-37, 40-43).
Dates
- Creation: 1782-1795, 1803.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
42 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
42 + several blank folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk