Chalmers manuscripts, circa 1760-1825.

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Chalmers manuscripts, circa 1760-1825.

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Manuscripts acquired from the library of George Chalmers, a Scottish-bornBritish colonial administrator, writer, and antiquarian. Some papers are in his hand andare original documents, some are copies of documents, and some are in unidentifiedhands.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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Chalmers, George, 1742-1825

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George Chalmers (1742-1825) was a British historian, civil servant, antiquarian, and author. He was born at Fochabers, Moray, Scotland, educated at the parish school at Fochabers and at King's College Aberdeen. He went on to study law in Edinburgh and moved to Maryland in 1763 to practice law in Baltimore. As a devout loyalist, he returned to London in September of 1775 when revolutionary discontent grew in the American colonies. He was appointed chief clerk of the committee of the Privy Council...