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Letter: 1873 Dec. 27, Signet Library, Edinburgh, to Professor Child., 1873

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Chi. fols 5-5xx
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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: 1873

Letter: 1873 Jan., S. Lib., Edin. [Signet Library, Edinburgh] to Profr. Child., 1873

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Chi. 2
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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: 1873

Letter: 1874 Feb. 16, Signet Library, Edinburgh, to Henry Kerr / D. L. [David Laing]., 1874

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Chi. 8
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: 1874

Letter: 1874 July 14, Edinburgh, to Lord Ripon / David Laing., 1874

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 469-470
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: 1874

Letter: 1874 Mar. 3, Edinburgh, to [Henry Kerr] / D. L. [David Laing]., 1874

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Chi. 11
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: 1874

Letter: 1874 Mar. 31, Edinburgh, to Professor Child / [David Laing]., 1874

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Chi. 13
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: 1874

Letter: 1875 July 22, Canterbury [Kent], to Lord Neaves / David Laing., 1875

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 418-419
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: 1875

Letter: 1875 Mar. 31, Edin., to an unspecified recipient / [David Laing]., 1875

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Identifier: La.IV.4. fols. 94-95
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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: 1875

Letter: 1875 Nov. 27, Signet Library, Edinburgh, to Professor Child / [David Laing]., 1875

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Identifier: La.IV.6 Chi. 17
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: 1875

Letter: 1876 Jan. 26, [Edinburgh] to Lord Neaves / David Laing., 1876

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Identifier: La.IV.18 fols. 423-424
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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: 1876

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Basil, of Caesarea, c 329-379 (Saint, Bishop) 1
Benedict XII, Pope, d 1342 1
Biblioteca Reale di Napoli 1
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Bracciolini, Jacopo, 1441-1478 (Italian writer and translator) 1
Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459 1
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Faulkener, T, fl 1850 (Manuscript owner) 1
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Henry IV, 1367-1413 (King of England) 1
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