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Record Id:
040-001958660
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001958542
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000725.0x000293
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Add MS 48901
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Scope & Content:

Vol. CIV (ff. 287).

(1) Correspondence, etc., relating to acquisitions of copyrights, etc. 1768-1800 (ff. 1-59), and to valuations of property and copyrights, 1786-1833 (ff. 60-132). See also 48804-48806 above. ff. 1-132.

(2) Correspondence, accounts, etc., relating to the estate of Major- General John Beckwith; 1789-1821, n.d. See also 48837 above. ff. 133- 254.

(3) Agreement with William and Lewis Cubitt, with their estimates for new works, etc.; 19 Sept. 1834-5 Mar. 1838. ff. 255-281.

(4) 'An Inventory of the Household Goods ... and other Effects (excluding wines) of William Strahan ... taken October ye 28th & 29 1785'. ff. 282-283b.

(5) 'A Catalogue of Copies [copyright shares], and Books in Quires which will be sold ... at the London Coffee-House, Ludgate-Hill, On Thursday, December 19, 1805'. Printed, with prices and buyers' names added in MS. ff. 284-287b.

includes:

  • ff. 8-11 Robert Watson, LLD; historian: Correspondence with W. Strahan: 1777.
  • f. 20 James Boswell, the elder; biographer of Johnson: Signature as witness: 1780.
  • ff. 27-30b Robert Henry, historian: Correspondence with T. Cadell: 1786.
  • ff. 34-37b Robert Henry, historian: Correspondence with A. Strahan: 1787.
  • ff. 41-43b, 48-50b, 55-59 Hugh Blair, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at Edinburgh University: Letters, etc., to A. Strahan: 1790-1794.
  • ff. 44-47 William Robertson, Principal of Edinburgh University: Correspondence with A. Strahan: 1791.
  • ff. 51-54b Samuel Hearne, traveller, Hudson's Bay Company official: Letter, etc., to A. Strahan: 1792.
  • f. 91 Samuel Ware, valuer: Letter to A. Strahan: 1815.
  • ff. 98-107b, 110-124b John Griffith, surveyor, of London: Letters, etc., to A. and R. Spottiswoode, etc.: 1829-1834.
  • ff. 135-254 Major-General John Beckwith: Correspondence and papers rel. to his estate: 1789-1821, n.d.
  • ff. 153, 164 John Beckwith, son of Major -General John Beckwith: Letters to A. Strahan: 1800, 1802.
  • ff. 176, 193 Janet Beckwith, wife of Major -General John Beckwith: Letters to C. Graves: 1806, 1807.
  • f. 178 Janet Beckwith, wife of Major -General John Beckwith: Letters to her son, Sidney: 1807.
  • ff. 183, 190, 216 Janet Beckwith, wife of Major -General John Beckwith: Letters to [A. Strahan?]: 1807, 1811.
  • ff. 255-281 William and Lewis Cubitt, builders: Agreement, estimates, etc., for work for A. Spottiswoode: 1834-1838.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001958542
036-001958654
040-001958660
Is part of:
Add MS 48800-48918 : STRAHAN PAPERS.Account-books and other business papers of William Strahan (formerly Strachan), printer (b. 1715, d. 1785), and…
Add MS 48897-48905 : STRAHAN PAPERS. Vols. C-CVIII. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 18th-19th centt., partly comprising material…

 

Add MS 48901 : Vol. CIV (ff. 287). (1) Correspondence, etc., relating to acquisitions of copyrights, etc. 1768-1800 (ff. 1-59), and to valuations…
Hierarchy:
032-001958542[0022]/036-001958654[0004]/040-001958660
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View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 48800-48918
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 item
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1768
End Date:
1838
Date Range:
1768-1838
Era:
CE
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Names:
Beckwith, Janet, wife of Major-General John Beckwith
Beckwith, John, Major-General; of Add MS 48837
Beckwith, John, son of Major -General John Beckwith
Blair, Hugh, Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at Edinburgh University
Boswell, James, the elder, biographer of Johnson
Cubitt, William and Lewis, builders
Griffith, John, of London, surveyor and correspondent of Andrew and Robert Spottiswoode, fl 1829-1834
Hearne, Samuel, traveller Hudson's Bay Company official
Henry, Robert, historian
Robertson, William, Principal of Edinburgh University
Ware, Samuel, valuer
Watson, Robert, LLD; historian