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Motherwell, William, 1797-1835

 Person

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: 1823 Feb. 19, Paisley, to David Laing, Edinburgh / W. Motherwell., 1823

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. fols. 8-8x
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823

Letter: 1824 Dec. 6, Paisley, to David Laing, Edinburgh / W. Motherwell., 1824

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 9
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1824

Letter: 1825 Dec., to David Laing, Edinburgh / W. Motherwell., 1825

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 16
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1825

Letter: 1825 Jan. 31, Paisley, to David Laing, Edin. / W. Motherwell., 1825

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 10
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1825

Letter: 1825 July 25, Paisley, to David Laing, Edinburgh / W. Motherwell., 1825

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1825

Letter: 1825 June 6, Paisley, to David Laing, Edin. / W. Motherwell., 1825

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 12
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1825

Letter: 1825 June 29, Paisley, to David Laing, Edinburgh / W. Motherwell., 1825

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 13
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1825

Letter: 1825 Mar. 13, Paisley, to David Laing, Edinburgh / W. Motherwell., 1825

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 11
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1825

Letter: 1826 May, Buckshead Hotel, to David Laing, Edin. / W. Motherwell., 1826

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 17
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1826

Letter: 1827 Jan. 30, Paisley, to David Laing, Edin. / W. Motherwell., 1827

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.6 Mot. 18
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1827