‘Treatise concerning the clans, in two parts’, a fair account of the state of the Highlands about the beginning of the 18th century, with many suggestions for their improvement.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.4.6
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: 1st part: ’Some remarks on the Highland clans; 2nd part: ‘Methods proposed for civilizing the clans’.
Dates
- Creation: [Early 18th century.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
41 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
82 pages.
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Separated Materials
Another copy of this work is at Adv.MS.16.1.14: ‘Some remarks on the Highland clans and methods proposed for civilising them’.
Genre / Form
- 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
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