Letter. 1806.

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Letter. 1806.

A.L. (1806 July 4, London) requesting that copies of his I̲l̲l̲u̲s̲t̲r̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲s̲ o̲f̲ t̲h̲e̲ H̲u̲t̲t̲o̲n̲i̲a̲n̲ T̲h̲e̲o̲r̲y̲ be sent to the Royal Society, the Society at Manchester, and Pinkerton.

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Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826

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John Pinkerton(1758-1826), was a writer of numerous works including Scottish ballads and poems, although he was found to have forged some of the "ancient" pieces, which earned him notoriety as a literary impostor. He also wrote on geography, early Scottish history, as well as numismatics and medals which brought him to the attention of Horace Walpole, with whom Pinkerton corresponded until Walpole's death (1797). From the description of John Pinkerton letters, 1775 Dec 14-1815 Jan 31...

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Playfair, John, 1748-1819

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