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Papers of John Christison (1789-1862), 1809-1862

 Sub-Fonds — Box: CLX-A-344
Identifier: Coll-1817/3

Scope and Contents

This subfonds contains:

  1. Correspondence, including a letter from David Hume, 1820-1859
  2. Petition admitting John Christison member of Faculty of Advocates, 1809
  3. Receipt for cost of lair in Calton Burying Ground, 1831
  4. Poster: Proclamation against Orange procession, Ayr, 1859
  5. Newspaper obituary from the Edinburgh Evening Courant, 1862

Dates

  • Creation: 1809-1862

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

From the Fonds: 1 linear metre (4 archival boxes; 1 monogrammed leather case; 2 metal tubes)

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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