Letters to John Hill Burton from Sir Edwin Chadwick 1840-1851 and 1954

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Letters to John Hill Burton from Sir Edwin Chadwick 1840-1851 and 1954

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Chadwick, Edwin, 1800-1890

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John Hill Burton, Historiographist Royal for Scotland, and author of the 'The Book hunter' was born in Aberdeen in 1809 and died in Edinburgh in 1881. He was an Advocate by profession, and as a young man compiled various legal works and was associated with various movements, not only law reform but also political economy and public health. Later his aptitude led him along literary and historical lines. Edinburgh at this period was the centre of intellectual activity and Burton Hill became an int...

Chadwick, Edwin, 1800-1890

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John Hill Burton, Historiographist Royal for Scotland, and author of the 'The Book hunter' was born in Aberdeen in 1809 and died in Edinburgh in 1881. He was an Advocate by profession, and as a young man compiled various legal works and was associated with various movements, not only law reform but also political economy and public health. Later his aptitude led him along literary and historical lines. Edinburgh at this period was the centre of intellectual activity and Burton Hill became an int...