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Account book of James Erskine, Lord Alva, Senator of the College of Justice.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.15

Scope and Contents

The entries are for both income and expenditure in personal, legal and estate affairs. Erskine adopted a different method of book-keeping in 1752.

Dates

  • Creation: 1750-1754.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (148 folios. Folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.439.

Related Materials

For Erskine’s household accounts, see Adv.MS.2.1.9.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
27 01 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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