Microfilm of ‘Geographical Collections’, volume 1, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749; and, copy of David Hume's original manuscript account, 1763-1766, of the quarrel between himself and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749, volume 1 (Adv.MS.35.3.12(i));
Copy of David Hume's original manuscript account, 1763-1766, of the quarrel between himself and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with additions and corrections in Hume's own hand (MS.5722).
Dates
- Creation: 1748-1766.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Reels
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
333 frames (entire reel).
Existence and Location of Originals
Adv.MS.35.3.12, MS.5722.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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