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Papers of James Anderson (1806-1833), 1822-1829

 Sub-Fonds — Container: CLX-A-349
Identifier: coll-1835/12

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Scope and Contents

This subfonds consists of c. 15 letters, mainly between James and his parents regarding his professional life and his travels. Also include a letter from his sister Euphemia, and from Mr Lothian, who briefly employed him, to his father Robert Anderson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1822-1829

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Fonds:

Mostly English, with a few texts in Ancient Greek and Latin in John Urquhart's papers, and in Italian in Signor Ferretti's papers.

Conditions Governing Access

Open, but please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 folder

Additional Description

Arrangement

The letters are arranged in chronological order.

Related Materials

See also the document entitled 'Inventory of Articles sent with James when he went on board the Ann Jamieson 13 Decem 1831 also Memorandum of some payments made for him.' in the papers of Robert Anderson (1769-1850) coll-1835/5, folder 1.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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