Letter: 1817 Mar. 6, Whitehall [London] to David Laing / Geo. Chalmers. 1817.

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Letter: 1817 Mar. 6, Whitehall [London] to David Laing / Geo. Chalmers. 1817.

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Discusses a biography of George Buchanan and describes his current literary projects which include a treatise on Scots writers.

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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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