Letters of James Playfair and Lyon Playfair, 1810 and 1856. 1810, 1856, 1873.

James Playfair, Lyon Playfair

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James Playfair (1738-1819) trained as a Church of Scotland minister at St Andrews University, and was appointed to Newtyle in Forfarshire in 1770. In 1777 he was translated to Meigle, and gained his DD from St Andrews in 1779. In 1800 he was appointed as principal of United College, and minister of St Leonard's church. While in St Andrews he produced a number of books on geography, including Geographical and Statistical Description of Scotland, published just before he died in 1819....

Playfair, James, 1738-1819

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Principal of St. Andrews. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Andrews, to an unidentified correspondent, 1811 June 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617641 ...

United College (St Andrews, Scotland)

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Playfair, Lyon Playfair, baron, 1818-1898

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Scottish scientist, liberal politician and Postmaster General under Prime Minister Gladstone. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified man, 1871 Dec. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 608229793 Statesman, scientist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Henry Austin, [1865] Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617649 From the description of Autograph letters signed (6) : to Prof. Knight, 1881-1...