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Correspondence of Sir James Dalrymple's younger children, 1753-1800, undated, and miscellaneous papers, 1759-1802. Edit

Summary

Component Unique Identifier
MS.25286
Level of Description
File

Dates

  • 1753-1802, undated. (Creation)

Extents

  • 51 Leaves (Whole)

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Notes

  • Conditions Governing Access

    Normal access conditions apply.

  • Conditions Governing Use

    Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

  • Arrangement

    51 folios.

  • Scope and Contents

    The correspondence of Sir James Dalrymple's younger children, being chiefly letters to Janet and Rachel Dalrymple from their brothers, Alexander Dalrymple, hydrographer, Lieutenant-Colonel James Dalrymple, and William Dalrymple in Madras. With a letter from Captain Cook to Hugh Dalrymple, 1776. (Folio 1.) The miscellaneous papers including notes by Janet Dalrymple concerning a knitting school in Fisherrow, Musselburgh (Folio. 38), wills of Janet and Rachel Dalrymple, and verse of Lieutenant-Colonel James Dalrymple, undated (Folio 36.)

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