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Douglas, Dunbar James, 1809-1885 (6th Earl of Selkirk)

 Person

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: [18--], New Club, Edinburgh, to David Laing / Selkirk., 19th century

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 503-504
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: 19th century

Letter: 1855 Aug. 19, Kilderminie [Evanton, Ross-shire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1855

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 483-484
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: 1856 June 20, London, to David Laing / Selkirk., 1856

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 485-486
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: 1856

Letter: 1856 Oct. 19, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1856

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 487-488
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: 1856

Letter: 1858 Dec. 25, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1858

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 496-497
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: 1858

Letter: 1858 Dec. 31, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1858

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 498-499
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: 1858

Letter: 1858 June 3, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to Laing, Edinburgh / Selkirk., 1858

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fol. 491
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: 1858

Letter: 1858 June 16, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1858

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 492-493
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: 1858

Letter: 1858 May 14, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1858

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 489-490
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: 1858

Letter: 1858 Nov. 29, St Mary's Isle [Kirkcudbrightshire], to David Laing / Selkirk., 1858

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 494-495
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: 1858