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Murray, John Archibald Murray, Lord, 1779-1859

 Person

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: 1835 Feb. 16, Brookes, St James Street, London, to David Laing / John A Murray., 1835

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 323-324
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: 1835

Letter: [1837?] 11 Great Stuart Street [Edinburgh], to David Laing / John A Murray., 1837

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 351-352
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: 1837

Letter: [1841?], 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to David Laing / John A Murray., 1841

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 341
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: 1841

Letter: [1841?], Parl[iamen]t House, [Edinburgh], to David Laing / John A Murray., 1841

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 346
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: 1841

Letter: 1842 Jan. 11, 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to David Laing / John A Murray., 1842

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 325
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: 1842

Letter: [1853?], 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to David Laing / John A Murray., 1853

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 336-337
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: 1853

Letter: 1853 Dec. 17, 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to S. Christie / John A Murray., 1853

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 360-365
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: 1853

Letter: 1854 Apr. 15, 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to David Laing / John A Murray., 1854

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 326-327
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: 1854

Letter: 1854 Dec. 25, 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to David Laing / John A Murray., 1854

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 328-330
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: 1854

Letter: 1854 July 10, 11 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, to S. Christie / John A Murray., 1854

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 370-372
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: 1854