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Carnegie, William Hopetoun, 1794-1878 (8th Earl of Northesk)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1794 - 1878

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: 1848 Dec. 17, Longwood, Winchester [Hampshire], to David Laing / Northesk., 1848

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 444-445
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: 1848

Letter: 1855 June 16, Longwood, Winchester [Hampshire], to David Laing / Northesk., 1855

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 446
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: 1855

Letter: 1863 June 26, 32 Charlotte Square [Edinburgh], to David Laing / Northesk., 1863

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 447-448
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: 1863

Letter: 1866 Sept. 19, 32 Charlotte Square [Edinburgh], to David Laing / Northesk., 1866

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 452-453
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: 1866