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Essays (historical and other), biographies, reminiscences, and other works by John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, Advocate.

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Identifier: MSS.1635-1644
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The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.

Dates: Late 18th century-early 19th century.

Manuscripts of biographical articles for the 8th edition of the `Encyclopaedia Britannica` by Lord Macaulay.

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Identifier: Acc.11868
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Essays on Atterbury, Bunyan, Goldsmith, Johnson, and William Pitt

Dates: circa 1852-1859.