Family Correspondence of Archibald and Andrew Dalzel
Scope and Contents
Family correspondence (110 letters), 1762-1807. Letters mainly about Prof. Andrew Dalzel [also known as Dalzell, or Dalziel] and Archibald Dalzel.
- 96 letters of Archibald Dalzel to his brother Andrew Dalzel;
- 2 letters Archibald Dalzel to his brother William Dalzel;
- 1 letter Archibald Dalzel to his sister Elizabeth;
- 3 letters Archibald Dalzel to Sir Robert Liston;
- 1 letter Archibald Dalzel to Rev. J. M. Robertson;
- 3 letters from his brother John to Prof. Andrew Dalzel;
- 1 letter from his sister Elizabeth (Mrs Lindsay) to Prof. Andrew Dalzel;
- 2 letters from George Lindsay to Prof. Andrew Dalzel;
- 1 letter from W. Benge to Prof. Andrew Dalzel.
Dates
- Creation: 1762-1807
Creator
- Dalzel, Archibald, 1740-1818 (British colonial administrator, slave trader) (Author, Person)
- Lindsay, Elizabeth , fl 1762-1807 (née Dalzel, sister of Andrew Dalzel) (Author, Person)
- Dalzel, John, fl 1762-1807 (Brother of Andrew Dalzel) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Andrew Dalzel (1742-1806) was Professor of Greek and Honorary Librarian at the University of Edinburgh.
Full Extent
1 box file
Custodial History
Includes a pencil note from a former librarian in June 1997 within the sheets.
Previous Reference
Dk.7.52
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: E59/34; D.16814
Accessioned in 1959.
Presented by the British Records Association, Stamped B.R.A. 833.
Physical Description
Blue box file, held together with cord. Inscription on binding: "Includes Dk.7.52 catalogue records." Shelfmark featured at the base of the binding.
Subject
- Dalzel, Andrew, 1742-1806 (Professor of Greek and Honorary Librarian, University of Edinburgh) (Recipient, Person)
- Dalzel, William, fl 1762-1807 (Brother of Andrew Dalzel) (Recipient, Person)
- Liston, Robert, 1794-1847 (British surgeon) (Recipient, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Title
- Family Correspondence of Archibald and Andrew Dalzel, 1762-1807
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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