Printed items of Scottish interest, some specifically relevant to individual members of the family, principally William Forbes, 6th Bart. and John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart., 1797-1855.
Scope and Contents
Publications include:
"The anti-Jacobin or weekly examiner", Monday, 25 December 1797.
"A narrative of the late riots at Edinburgh, and a vindication of its magistracy against the charges advanced in the memorial for the papists of Scotland", c.1797.
"Senior female society state from Nov. 1 1802 to Nov. 1 1803".
"Report of the state of the Edinburgh asylum for the relief of the indigent and industrious blind, 1 January 1802 to 1 January 1803".
"British and foreign Bible society’, 1804.
"Report relative to the proceedings of the Royal Company of Archers upon the visit of his Majesty, King George the Fourth, to Scotland, August 1822", Edinburgh, 1822.
"Business of the Forensic Society of Edinburgh", 1823.
"Observations on the proposal of building at the Cross, and shutting up the Royal Bank Close", Edinburgh, 1837.
Testimonials for Samuel Halkett and Joseph Robertson in support of their applications to become Keeper of the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, 1848.
"Report by the committee of the Spottiswoode society to the members", 1848.
"Hints for Scotchmen Scotticisms corrected", London, 1855.
Dates
- Creation: 1797-1855.
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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