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Journals. Accounts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books containing accounts of an individual's or organization's occurrences or transactions, including records of financial transactions.

Found in 431 Collections and/or Records:

`Journal of architecture` by James Playfair.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.25
Scope and Contents

The manuscript records Playfair`s day-to-day architectural work, with notes of his expenses and a few accounts for clients.

Throughout the period, Playfair was living in London and visiting Scotland once a year. The journal, which is particularly detailed for 1788-1789, gives the names of his clients and information about drawings and other work done for them. The buildings included Cullen House, Bothwell Castle and Dupplin Castle, and were mostly in Scotland.

Dates: 1783-1792.