Letter of Adam Ferguson to William Eden.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13589
Scope and Contents
Letter of Adam Ferguson to William Eden, 30 October 1779, on the American Revolutionary War. Ferguson thanks Eden for news of the American navy`s defeat at Penobscot, Maine and offers an analysis of Britain`s current position.
The conclusion of the letter has been cut out and pasted onto the bottom of the fourth page.
Dates
- Creation: 1779.
Creator
- Eden, William, 1st Baron Auckland, penal reformer and diplomatist, 1744-1814 (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.01 Linear metres (2 folios. Quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Bonhams London, 12 November 2014, lot 69.12 January 201513589
Subject
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 12 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk