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Material of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on the Middle East and Far East., 1766-1782, undated.

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Identifier: MS.24535

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Notes on Egypt and Arabia, 1766, 1781-1782, undated (Folio 1.) Includes Monboddo numbers 81, 181, 260. (ii) Notes on Indian laws and customs, 1779. (Folio 72.) Monboddo number 169. (iii) 'Of the islands of the Eastern ocean', 1782. (Folio 87.) Monboddo number 87.

Dates

  • Creation: 1766-1782, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

88 Leaves

Arrangement

88 folios.

Bibliography

‘Monboddo number…’ in the Scope and Contents note refers to the catalogue of the papers published in the Appendix to the ‘Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts’ (London, 1877), pages 678-681.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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