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Scope and Contents 3 letters from Sir James Steuart Denham of Coltness to his son, James, dated 13 March 1766, 17 February 1768 and 20 May 1770. Copies of letters from Sir James Steuart Denham to Lady Sutherland, dated 23 August 1743, from Sir James Steuart Denham to Lord Dreghorn, dated 20 January 1780 and a letter from Sir James Steuart Denham to Baron William Mure, dated 14 September 1764.. The items also include "An attempt to delineate the person and character of Sir James Steuart ...", 1781, by...

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19 letters concerning a French edition of Sir James Steuart Denham's An enquiry into the principles of political oeconomy, dated 1781-4. The items include 4 draft letters from Lady Frances Steuart Denham and a draft for an advertisement of the French translation by William Creech.

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An enquiry into the principles of political oeconomy, By Sir James Steuart Denham. Also comprises the manuscript of the first two books of the work as published.

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Coltness family papers and letters, dated 1623-1774, including 27 letters from Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees (1635-1713), later Lord Advocate, to his father, dated 12 October 1671-30 May 1673 and two undated, and items relating to Sir James Steuart Denham's pardon from the government. 79 documents in total.

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Commonplace book, [presumably owned by Sir James Stuart Denham].

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Correspondence relating to Sir James Steuart Denham's An enquiry into the principles of political oeconomy, including a draft letter from Sir James Steuart Denham to Millar about its publication, dated 15 April 1766. The items also contains material relating to Steuart's purchase of a set of the Encyclopedie, including letters from Andrew Lumisden and other miscellaneous material, some of it printed.

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"Letter to my Lord Barrington upon the principles and doctrine of money..." by Sir James Steuart Denham, dated 1763. Afterwards added to the third volume of Steuart Denham's Political Economy.

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Matriculation of arms of Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, dated 26 July 1745. Written on vellum with seal attached.

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"Miscellaneous notes on coinage" by Sir James Steuart Denham, undated

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"Notes on money and credit" by Sir James Steuart Denham, undated.