'Notes and Memorandums calculated to refresh the mind of the Writer and to excite Reflection. Partly transcribed from a previous book of Notandums' by Alexander Kincaid Mackenzie.
Scope and Contents
Alexander Mackenzie was a merchant who became Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1817. Much of the material is autobiographical and covers the author's life up to 1829. It includes family matters (especially the military career in India of his eldest son, James), finance, and politics with special reference to their effect on trade and the economy. There are also remarks on events in Edinburgh, particularly during Mackenzie's provostship, such as royal visits, the introduction of gas lighting, and burgh reforms.
Dates
- Creation: [1829, or after.]
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Extent
137 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
137 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1968.
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- Title
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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