Letter from Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882) to David Cousin of the City Chambers, Edinburgh
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Identifier: Coll-1379
Scope and Contents
The letter from Christison, 40 Moray Place [ Edinburgh], Monday 4 August [1862], to David Cousin of the City Chambers, refers to a 'long report' read by Dr. Bennett, on the Buildings Committee of the University. The report referred to how 'a careful survey' found the buildings were 'in a condition of great disrepair'. With regard to this, Christison had found, as 'Convenor of Finance', that he had 'a sum of £300' available in the general accounts, and explained that since Dr. Bennett and the 'other members of the Buildings Committee' were in London, and he had been 'suddenly substituted', but had been 'at last floored and in bed' with an illness, he was sure that 'a few minutes of conversation' would enable him to empower Cousin 'to proceed'. The letter then refers to how he had followed the example of his colleagues and had accordingly arranged to leave town for Dumfriesshire from the following Monday and would stay there for ten days.
Dates
- 1862
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.
Extent
1 letter
Physical Location
CLX-A-1091
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material acquired June 2012. Accession no: E2012.14.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 06 December 2012
- Title
- Letter from Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882) to David Cousin of the City Chambers, Edinburgh, 4 August [1862]
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Repository Details
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk