Notes and papers collected and compiled in the preparation of ‘Caledonia’ by George Chalmers., Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Notes on population (folio 1) and trade (folio 5).
(ii) Notes on the Highlands (folio 13) and Highland roads (folio 17).
(iii) Notes on Counties north of the Forth (extent and population of Stirling (folio 40), Fife (folio 47), Kinross (folio 50), Clackmannan (folio 53), Perth (folio 55), Forfar (folio 59), Kincardine (folio 64), Aberdeen (folio 67), Banff (folio 71), Elgin (folio 76), and Nairn (folio 81).
(iv) Notes on Bute (folio 87), Argyll (folio 102), Inverness (folio 162), Ross and Cromarty (folio 203), Caithness and Sutherland (folio 237), and Orkney and Shetland (folio 284).
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1794-1st quarter of 19th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (309 folios. Folio and under.)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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