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Letters and paper concerning place names in Aberdeenshire, used by George Chalmers in the compilation of his topographical dictionary.

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Identifier: MS.15989

Scope and Contents

The Dictionary was to have formed a supplement to George Chalmers's ‘Caledonia’, but was never published.

Dates

  • Creation: 1794-1800.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

194 Leaves ; Quarto and under.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

194 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1970.

Related Materials

For other related papers, see Adv.MSS. 8.1.9, 21.1.1 and 33.3.29.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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