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The Collections
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Papers of Rev Dr John Walker
Correspondence and Loose Papers
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Edinburgh University Library Department of Special Collections |
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Correspondence and Loose Papers |
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Item Summary |
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Reference Code |
GB GB 0237 John Walker La III 352/1b |
Date(s) |
1782-1804 |
Extent and medium of the unit of description |
1 folder |
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Scope and Content |
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Scope and Content |
These are 133 fols. of business records, concerning such things as taxes, the formation of learned societies, receipts for books and mineral collections, dashed notes from lawyers, petitions to the General Assembly, and correspondence with magazine editors. They involve no major scientific figures. |
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