Accounts relating to The Whim, 1743-1748, extracts from accounts for 1746-1748, and household accounts, 1762-1764., 1743-1764.
Item
Identifier: MS.16941
Scope and Contents
The Whim was a property (also known as Blair Cochrane or Blair Bog) in the north of Peeblesshire, purchased by Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, to provide a residence for himself near Edinburgh. See MSS.17642-17662.
Dates
- Creation: 1743-1764.
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
56 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
24 + many blank + 32 (inverted) folios.
The accounts relating to The Whim begin on folio 1, the other accounts on folio 1 inverted.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk