Letter: 1828 Feb. 28, Peterhead, to David Laing, 49 South Bridge Street, Edinburgh / Peter Buchan. 1828.

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Letter: 1828 Feb. 28, Peterhead, to David Laing, 49 South Bridge Street, Edinburgh / Peter Buchan. 1828.

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Chides Laing for his delay in replying to an earlier letter, remarks on printing costs and expresses his satisfaction at having been made a member of the Society of Antiquaries.

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University of Edinburgh - Main Library, Edinburgh University Library

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University of Edinburgh - Main Library, Edinburgh University Library

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Society of antiquaries of Scotland

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The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland was founded in 1780. From the description of Minute book, 1780-1782, [n.d.]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440486 From the guide to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Minute book, 1780-1782, [n.d.], n.d., (American Philosophical Society) ...

Buchan, Peter, 1790-1854

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Peter Buchan (1790-1854) was a Scottish ballad collector, historian, printer, and publisher. He was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, the only son of Janet and Peter Buchan. As a young man he embarked on a number of walking tours of northeast Scotland, collecting a great number of songs and ballads. In 1816 he set-up the first printing shop in Peterhead . He is best known as one of the most important early collectors of folk-songs and folk-tales in Scotland. Two resulting publications from his b...