Biographical notes of John Purves on several 18th and 19th century Scottish scholars, with extracts from the autobiography, 1695, of Sir Robert Sibbald., Early 20th century-[before 1962.], MS.15855. Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947., MSS.15560-15901. National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division. https://nlssb.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/39036 Accessed September 23, 2024.