Letter: 1843 Oct. 11, 30 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, to David Laing, Edin. / Peter Buchan. 1843.

Buchan, Charles Forbes, 1817-1875.

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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...

Metcalfe, Henry, b. 1847

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Capt. Henry Metcalfe was President of the Board of Water Commissioners of the Village of Cold Spring. From the description of Letterbooks, 1877-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155526265 Thomas Metcalfe, governor of Kentucky from 1828-1832, was captain of volunteers during the War of 1812. Before serving as governor, he was a Kentucky representative and a U.S. representative. After serving as governor, Metcalfe served as state senator (1834-38) and then held a brief term...