Copies of correspondence of Alexander Christie and other papers, volume III: 'Letters, religious and political, relative to certain public events, that took place in Montrose, 1789', with commentary., 1789-1793.
Scope and Contents
The correspondents are mainly notables of Angus, divines, political thinkers, and merchants, and include Alexander Christie's brother William, the Unitarian writer, his son Thomas, the political writer, Sir David Carnegie, Baronet, George Dempster of Dunnichen, David Scott of Dunninald, the Reverend William Dalrymple (subject of "The Kirk's Alarm"), T F Palmer, the reformer, Robertson, the historian, and Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet.
Dates
- Creation: 1789-1793.
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Extent
311 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
iv + 307 folios.
Repository Details
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