Letter: 1823 Mar. 13, Office for Trade, Whitehall [London] to David Laing / Geo. Chalmers. 1823.

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Letter: 1823 Mar. 13, Office for Trade, Whitehall [London] to David Laing / Geo. Chalmers. 1823.

Explains that he is enclosing a letter from the keeper of printed books at the British Museum, thanking Laing for his gift of a volume on Scots poetry .

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Select remains of the ancient popular poetry of Scotland.

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Baber, Henry Hervey, 1775-1869

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Microfilms of British Museum class catalogues of manuscripts. The British Library, established in 1973, is now responsible for manuscript collections previously held by the library of the British Museum. From the guide to the Microfilms of British Museum class catalogues of manuscripts, 20th century, (University of Oxford, Bodleian Library) ...

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...