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Letters of David Hume to recipients with surnames beginning with A-M., 1727-1776, undated.

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Identifier: MS.23151

Scope and Contents

The recipients of the letters include: Colonel James Abercromby, Hugh Blair, Thomas Bradshaw, Alexander Carlyle, George Carre (Lord Nisbet), Dr George Cheyne, James and Thomas Coutts, John Craufurd, Mrs Dysart, Lord Elibank, Alexander Home, John Home, David Hume, Francis Hutcheson, Matthew Maty, and Andrew Millar. Those to Bradshaw, Cheyne, Craufurd, and one of those to Lord Elibank are drafts; those to Mrs Dysart are copies.

Dates

  • Creation: 1727-1776, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

96 Items

Arrangement

96 letters.

This is volume I in the arrangement established for the calendar of the papers (MS.23164).

Repository Details

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

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