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Gordon, George Hamilton, 1784-1860 (4th Earl of Aberdeen)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 28 January 1784 - 14 December 1860

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: [1827?] Apr. 10, Argyll House [London] to David Laing / Aberdeen., 1827

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 1
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

Letter: 1827 Feb. 6, Priory, to David Laing / Aberdeen., 1827

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 2
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

Letter: 1830 May 6, Argyll House [London], to David Laing / Aberdeen., 1830

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 3-4
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: 1830

Letter: 1836 July 13, Argyll House [London], to Sir George Warrender / Aberdeen., 1836

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 5-6
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: 1836