Three 18th century letters by an Edinburgh student
Scope and Contents
This group of 3 letters discusses life and study at Edinburgh University.
Letter dated 21 April 1797:
- Dates and duration of terms - Discussion about the courses in Botany and his admiration of his mentors
Letter dated 23 May 1797:
- Expressing concern at not having a reply to his earlier letter
Letter dated 29 June 1799:
- Giving reasons for not having responded to his father's previous correspondence - Notes that his mother has begun a course of mercury - Botanical studies
Dates
- Creation: 1797-1799
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.
Biographical / Historical
William Adams was a medical student at Edinburgh University in the last few years of the 18th century - 1795-1800. While in the city, Adams had lived in North Hanover Street. His merchant father had lived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in Acton near Felton, Northumberland, between 1797 and 1799.
Extent
3 letters
Physical Location
CLX-A-1259
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material acquired January 2013. Accession no: E2013.45.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 09 August 2013
- Title
- Letters of William Adams (fl. 1797-1799), student in Edinburgh, to his father
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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