Pillans, James, 1778-1864 (Chair of Humanities and Laws, University of Edinburgh)

Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Professor Josiah Walker, 18 December 1819. Scott declines to provide Walker with a reference for an academic position in a classical field at a university - presumably Chair of Humanity and Laws at the University of Edinburgh. Scott asserts that he is unqualified to pass judgement between Walker and another able candidate, James Pillans. As Scott knows Pillans socially, he fears that he will also be asked to endorse Pillans' application, and would prefer to...

Scope and Contents The records of the Club are composed of: a volume listing the names of Club fellows (those pupils of Dr. Carson and Dr. Pillans between 1815 and 1821, and those present at Carson Class Club annual dinners held for example in 1838 at the Royal Hotel, in 1842 at Archers' Hall and in 1863 at the Royal British Hotel, and containing printed matter such as menus, minutes of meetings, and The professor's song and The actuary's song , and notes...