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Correspondence of Dugald Stewart, William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, and others.
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Identifier: Acc.11140
Scope and Contents
Concerns the education of Lord Henry Petty.
Dates:
1796-1820.
Letter of Adam Smith to William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.
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Identifier: Acc.11142
Scope and Contents
Smith discusses preparations for what became Cook`s first voyage, recommends Alexander Dalrymple for command, and expresses his doubts about the existence of a Southern continent.
Dates:
1767.
Three letters of David Hume to William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.
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Identifier: Acc.11139
Scope and Contents
Concern Hume`s return to the life of a philosopher in Scotland, and appeals on behalf of Tobias Smollett and Dr Giraldi.
Dates:
1761-1767.
Two letters of Adam Ferguson to William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne.
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Identifier: Acc.11138
Scope and Contents
Concern a militia in Scotland.
Dates:
1762.