Papers of John Borthwick, 1761-1829
Sub-Fonds — Container: CLX-A-351
Identifier: coll-1835/18
Scope and Contents
This subfonds contains:
- Two letters from John Borthwick to his future wife Peggy Greig, 1761-1762
- Note from John Booker, Cronstadt regarding Captain Robert Borthwick's death at Archangel, 1829
- Letter from John and Peggy's son Robert Borthwick to Robert Anderson, his cousin, 1825
- Two envelopes with seals in good condition, nd
Dates
- Creation: 1761-1829
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.
Extent
1 folder
Custodial History
The two letters written by John Borthwick to Peggy Greig probably came into Anderson hands when John and Peggy Borthwick's son John died in 1813; because his deathbed and funeral charges were met by his cousins, William Anderson's sons.
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk