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Letter Book of David Scott.

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Letter Book of David Scott.
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1778-1797
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(1) David Scott's Letters. pp. 123, 137, 228-9, 376, to Sir Ralph Abercromby 24th Sept. 1795 to 4th April 1796; pp. 39, 53, 63-4, 104-5, 157-63, 312, 340, 350, 360-1, 385-6, 426, to Alexander Adamson 6th April 1795 to 19th May 1796; pp. 16-7, 131, 133-5, 142-3, to David Anderson 2nd Jan. 1795 to 4th March 1796; p. 16, to James Anderson 2nd Jan. 1795; pp. 301-2, to the Provost of St. Andrews 3rd March 1796; pp. 515-6, 518-9, to Robert Andrews 1st and 11th Sept. 1796; p. 122, to the Duke of Athol 30th Nov. 1795; pp. 270-1, to Alexander Baillie 22nd Jan. 1796; p. 138, to Col. Baillie (or Bayley, 99th Regt.) 20th Dec. 1795; p. xx, to Balaji Janarthun (alias Nana Farnese) 27th Nov. 1780; p. 286, to Robert Balfour 6th Feb. 1796; p. 331, to Robert Barclay 3rd April 1796; p. 414, to Lewis Barretto 16th May 1796; p. 136, to Sir Francis Baring 30th Nov. 1795; p. 308, to the Countess Dowager of Bathurst 12th March 1796; p. 274, to Lord Aurelius Beauclerk 1st Feb. 1796; pp. 52, 399-400, to John Bebb 6th April 1795 and 11th May 1796; pp. 38-9, 318, to Col. Bellasis 6th April 1795 and 11th Feb. 1796; pp. xxviii-xxix, xxxix, to Bijroo Ragoonauth 16th Dec. 1780 and 23rd Jan. 1781; pp. 108-9, 348, to Dr. Blinshall 15th May 1795 and 23rd April 1796; p. 419, to Bruce Boswell 17th May 1796; pp. 415, 421, to George Boyd 17th May 1796; p. 309, to the Earl of Breadalbane 12th March 1796; pp. 332-4, 522, to Alexander Brodie 8th April and 15th Sept. 1796; pp. 516-7, to Dr. Brodie 20th Sept. 1796; p. 480, to Robert Broff (Governor of Bencoolen) 7th Aug. 1796; pp. 65, 465-6, to Governor Brook (Governor of St. Helena) 2nd March 1795 to 2nd June 1796; pp. 411, 427-8, to Murdoch Brown 16th and 19th May 1796; pp. 132-3, to Sir James Smyth Burges and James Ogilvie, n.d; p. 499, to Col. Callendar 13th Aug. 1796; pp. 263-5, to A. M. Campbell 15th Nov. 1795; p. 413, to Gen. Dugald Campbell 16th May 1796; pp. 3-7, 17, 306, 310-1, 454, to Sir David Carnegie 2nd Jan. 1795 to 2nd May 1796; pp. 415, 425, to Capt. James Carnegie 17th May 1796; pp. 143, 203-5, to Lindsay Carnegie 20th Dec. and 11th Sept. 1795; pp. 259-60, to Lady Mary Ann Carnegie 16th Nov. 1796; pp. 267-9, to Patrick Carnegie 21st Nov. 1795; pp. 251-2, to William Chalmers 7th Nov. 1795; pp. 205-8, to James Chaplain 11th Sept. 1795; pp. 229-30, to Robert Charnock 17th Oct. 1795; pp. 178-9, 302-3, 363, to Provost John Cheape 15th Jan. to 28th April 1796; p. 134, to Commissioner Cherry 6th Nov. 1795; pp. 106-7, 114-5, 331, 480-3, to Gen. Clarke 15th May 1795 to 1st Aug. 1796; pp. 140, 224, 275-6, 453, to Capt. James Clayhill 11th July 1795 to 2nd July 1796; p. 146, to Charles Thomas Coggan, n.d; p. 413, to Messrs. Colt, Baker & Co. 16th May 1796; p. 109, to Lieut. Colquhoun (37th Regt.) 22nd June 1796; pp. 460-2, to George Constable 16th July 1796; p. 523, to Marquis Cornwallis 23rd Sept. 1796; pp. 384-5, to Gen. Sir Henry Cosby 7th May 1796; pp. 7-9, to Joseph Cotton 19th Jan. 1795; p. 350, to William Cowper 25th April 1796; p. 480, to Capt. Craig 7th Aug. 1796; pp. 192-4, 223, 289, 335, 342, 507-8, to Patrick Cruikshank 6th Sept. 1795 to 20th Aug. 1796; pp. 18-9, to George Cummings 12th Jan. 1795; p. 406, to Dady Nassurwanjee 16th May 1796; p. 412, to Thomas Day, 16th May 1796; pp. 534-5, to Capt. Dempster 15th Oct. 1796; pp. 128-31, 223-4, 236-8, 241-6, 266-7, 283-4, 379-80, to George Dempster 27th Nov. 1795 to 7th May 1796; p. 157, to Mrs. Devaynes 10th Jan. 1796; p. 425, to Major Dickson 17th May 1796; p. 364, to James Dobie 30th April 1796; p. 453, to Sir A. Douglas 2nd July 1796; pp. 114, 144-5, to Lord Douglas 9th July and 20th Dec. 1795; pp. 255-8, to William Douglas (Brigton) 12th Nov. 1795; p. 429, to W. Duffin 1st July 1796; pp. 429, 462-3, 504, 529, 539-40, to Alexander Duncan 1st July to 29th Oct. 1796; pp. 258-9, to James Duncan 15th Nov. 1795; pp. 35-6, 99-102, 163-7, 312, 371-3, 377, 400-1, 420-1, 475-9, 511-3, to Jonathan Duncan (Governor of Bombay) 6th April 1795 to 25th Aug. 1796; pp. 230-5, 239-40, 290-1, 337-8, 349, 387-8, 396-9, 403, 496, 528, 541-5, to Henry Dundas 18th Oct. 1795 to 10th June 1797; pp. 36-7, 93, 103, 297-9, to Philip Dundas 6th April 1795 to 9th Feb. 1796; pp. 186-92, 465, to Robert Dundas (Lord Advocate of Scotland) 7th Sept. 1795 to 1st Aug. 1796; pp. 50-1, to Sir W. Dunkin 6th April 1795; p. 117, to Lords Dunsinnan and Methven 24th July 1795; pp. 500-1, to Col. and Mrs. Edwards 15th Aug. 1796; pp. 31-2, 509-11, to Sir George Keith Elphinstone 23rd March 1795 to 16th Aug. 1796; pp. 240-1, to Major Erskine 28th Oct. 1795; pp. 19-20, to Messrs. Fairlie, Reid & Co. 7th Feb. 1795; pp. 27, 58-60, 65-90, 112-3, 148-54, 168, 396, 402, 407, 423, 500, to William Fairlie 19th Feb. 1795 to 13th Aug. 1796; p. 409, to William Gamul Farmer 16th May 1796; p. 416, to Sir Walter Farquhar 17th May 1796; pp. 96-7, 99, to William Fawkener 8th and 9th May 1795; p. 147, to David Fergusson 19th Jan. 1796; p. 376, to Rev. W. Fergusson 4th May 1796; p. 225, to J. Fife 24th Sept. 1795; p. 498, to Lord Fife 13th Aug. 1796; p. 452, to Thomas Fitzhugh 2nd July 1796; p. 406, to Framjee Nassurwanjee 16th May 1796; p. 33, to Col. Fotheringham 4th April 1795; p. 47, to Cornish Gambier 6th April 1795; pp. 3, 15, 535, to Capt. Gardiner 28th Dec. 1794 to 19th Oct. 1796; p. 411, to Robert Gardiner 16th May 1796; p. 15, to Adam Glegg 11th Feb. 1795; p. 336, to P. Glegg 10th April 1796; pp. i-iv, ix-x, xii-xvi, xviii-xxii, xxiv-xxvi, xxxv, xl-xli, xliii, xlvii-xlix, to Gen. Thomas Goddard 13th Oct. 1780 to 26th Feb. 1781; pp. 271-3, 407, 494-5, to Sir Francis Gordon 14th Jan. to 9th Aug. 1796; pp. 195-203, 217-22, 305, 313, 523-4, to John Graeme 11th Sept. 1795 to 23rd Sept. 1796; pp. 356-7, 364, 369-70, 370-3, to Messrs. Graham and Graeme 2nd April 1796; pp. 135, 176-8, 278-82, 304, 341-2, to Robert Fintry Graham 28th Nov. 1795 to 16th Feb. 1796; p. 351, to Thomas Graham 25th April 1796; pp. 37-8, 40, 54, 169-71, 271, 388-91, to John Griffiths 6th April 1795 to 9th May 1796; p. 99, to Mary Griffith 25th May 1795; pp. 92, 115-6, 211-7, 252-4, 260-3, to James Guthrie 1st May to 16th Nov. 1795; p. 411, to Capt. George Hadow 16th May 1796; pp. 41-2, 408-9, to Patrick Hadow 6th April 1795 to 16th May 1796; pp. 526-7, to the Right Hon. Thomas Harley 1st Oct. 1796; pp. 49-50, 110-1, 421-3, to Herbert Harris 6th April 1795 to 16th May 1796; pp. 419-20, to James Hay 18th May 1796; pp. 525, 527-8, to the Rev. Dr. Heath 23rd Sept. to 1st Oct. 1796; pp. 294-5, to George Heming 31st Jan. 1796; pp. 10, 93-4, 107-8, 356-7, 377, 425, 454-5, 467-75, to Lord Hobart 30th Jan. 1795 to 3rd Aug. 1796; pp. 537-8, to -- Howe 29th Oct. 1796; pp. 116-7, 246-51, to Charles Hunter 17th June to 31st Oct. 1795; p. 471, to Dr. Hunter 20th Aug. 1796; p. 1, to John Hunter 22nd Dec. 1794; p. 464, to W. Huskisson 24th July 1796; pp. 536-7, to Randle Jackson 28th Oct. 1796; pp. 309-10, to Lady James 12th March 1796; pp. 42, 412, to John Jervis 6th April 1795 and 16th May 1796; pp. 299-300, to the Rev. Dr. Johnston 9th Feb. 1796; p. 91, to W. Jukes 1st May 1795; p. 43, to Col. Kerr 6th April 1795; pp. 338, 516, to Robert Key 21st March and 1st Sept. 1796; p. 413, to N. E. Kindersley 16th May 1796; p. 514, to Sir R. King 28th Aug. 1796; p. 415, to R. Kinloch 17th May 1796; pp. 27, 345, 530-1, to Capt. David Laird 6th March 1795 to 4th Oct. 1796; p. 451, to Thomas Law 2nd July 1796; pp. 295-6, 457-8, to Major Lawrenson 9th Feb. and 16th July 1796; p. 540, to John Leighton 29th Oct. 1796; pp. 26, 61, to Francis Light 17th Feb. 1795; p. 251, to William Lindsay 31st Oct. 1795; pp. 280-2, 521, to Charles Long 20th Jan. and 11th Sept. 1796; pp. 336-7, to John Lumsdaine 10th Oct. 1796; pp. 291-2, 515, to Sir Stephen Lushington (Chairman of Directors) 24th Jan. to 28th Aug. 1796; p. 514, to William Lushington 28th Aug. 1796; pp. 335, 348-9, to Hugh Lyon 10th April 1796; pp. 92-3, to Robert Lynn, n.d; p. 429, to Col. F. H. Mackenzie 1st July 1796; pp. 524-5, to Gen. Macleod 23rd Sept. 1796; p. 463, to Professor Macleod 16th July 1796; pp. 136, 340, to the Hon. Wm. Maule 2nd Dec. 1795 and 22nd March 1796; pp. 453-4, to Miss Marion Menzies 2nd July 1796; p. 420, to Lieut. W. Mercer 17th May 1796; p. 117, to Lord Methven 24th July 1795; pp. 51-2, 420, to John Millar 6th April 1795 and 17th May 1796; pp. 517-8, to Capt. George Millet 10th Sept. 1796; p. 51, to Col. Morgan 6th April 1795; p. 299 to George Mowbray 9th Feb. 1796; p. 300, to Sir Alexander Munro 11th Feb. 1796; p. 424, to Walter Ross Munro 17th May 1796; p. 509, to Major M. Murray 15th Aug. 1796; p. 321, to Patrick Murray 3rd April 1796; pp. 29-30, to Mrs. Nilson 20th March 1795; pp. 145, 456, to Evan Nepean 20th Dec. 1795 and 17th July 1796; pp. 401-2, to J. Oakes 8th May 1796; p. 52, to Lieut. Odell 6th April 1795; pp. 132-3, to James Ogilvie, n.d; pp. 450-1, to Capt. Stephen Ogilvie 1st July 1796; pp. 24, 497-8, to the Hon. Walter Ogilvie 17th Feb. 1795 and 12th Aug. 1796; p. 20, to James Pasley 7th Feb. 1795; pp. 388-9, to George Paterson 12th May 1796; p. 111, to Thomas Pattle 18th June 1795; p. 21, to William Paxton 13th Jan. 1795; p. 2, to John Petrie 22nd Dec. 1794; pp. 2-3, to William Petrie, n.d; pp. 22-4, 387, 455-6, to the Right Hon. W. Pitt 17th Feb. 1795 to 15th July 1796; p. 458, to Alexander Porteous 16th July 1796; pp. 24, 506-7, to the Duke of Portland 17th Feb. 1795 and 15th Aug. 1796; p. 518, to -- Proudfoot 12th Sept. 1796; pp. 452-3, to Sir William Pulteney 2nd July 1796; pp. 314-5, 381, 462, 496-7, 530, to James Ramsay 4th March to 3rd Oct. 1796; p. 25, to Sir William Ramsay 17th Feb. 1795; pp. viii-ix, xxi, xxiii, xxvii, xxix, xxxiii-xxxiv, xxxix, xliv, l, to Ransor Sinoy 5th Nov. 1780 to 27th Feb. 1781; p. 21, to Francis Rattray 17th Feb. 1795; pp. 47-8, 412, to Baron Richiel 6th April 1795 and 16th May 1796; pp. 305, 336, 339, 343, 355, 458-9, 513, 541, to Alexander Riddock 1st March to 29th Oct. 1796; pp. 173-6, 305-7, 334, 346-7, 382-3, to Capt. Patrick, Rigg 15th Jan. to 9th May 1796; pp. 40-1, 397, to James Rivett 6th April and 10th May 1796; pp. 71, 111, 391-2, 489-94, to George Robertson 25th Oct. 1795 to 8th Aug. 1796; pp. 48-9, 362-3, to George Robinson 6th April 1795 and 28th April 1796; pp. 106, 337, 381, to George Rose 10th June 1795 to 7th May 1796; p. 43, to Andrew Ross 6th April 1795; pp. 14, 32-3, 146, 296-7, 365, 368, 428-9, to Hercules Ross (Senior and Junior) 11th Feb. 1794 to 1st July 1796; pp. 225-6, to Gen. Ross 23rd Sept. 1795; p. 517, to Messrs. Ruckers 10th Sept. 1796; pp. 69-70, to Dr. Saunders 12th March 1795; p. 339, to Mrs. Archibald Scott 16th April 1796; p. 531, to David Scott 6th Oct. 1796; pp. 316, 381, 418-9, to Dr. Scott 12th Feb. to 16th May 1796; pp. 154, 167, 276-8, 533-4, to Mrs. Dysart Scott 11th Jan. to 11th Oct. 1796; p. 514, to J. Scott 28th Aug. 1796; pp. 464, 532-3, to Miss Mary Scott 17th June to 6th Oct. 1796; pp. 168-9, to Mrs. Robert Scott and William Fairlie 15th Jan. 1796; pp. 28-9, to G. Robertson Scott 20th March 1796; pp. 520-1, to William Scott 11th Sept. 1796; pp. 357-9, 373-6, to Major Sertorius (or Sartorius) 4th April and 5th May 1796; pp. 410-1, to D. Seton 16th May 1796; p. 406, to Shamy Senoy 16th May 1796; pp. 39-40, to -- Shank (Scott's nephew) 6th April 1795; pp. 110, 351-5, 362, 379, 483-8, 513, to Sir John Shore 18th June 1795 to 26th Aug. 1796; p. 53, to James Sibbald 8th Jan. 1795; pp. 293-4, to Gabriel Snodgrass 26th Jan. 1796; p. 407, to Manuel Souza 16th May 1796; p. 404, to the Countess Dowager Spencer 16th May 1796; pp. 10, 123, 381, 416-8, to Lord Spencer 23rd Jan. 1795 to 18th May 1796; pp. 274-5, 504-5, to Robert Speed 28th Jan. and 15th Aug. 1796; pp. 172-3, to the Right Hon. Thomas Steele 18th Jan. 1796; p. 113, to Messrs. Sterling, Duff and Mackenzie 28th May 1795; pp. 451, 459, to Patrick Sterling 2nd and 16th July 1796; p. 91, to James Stewart 1st May 1795; pp. 344-5, to Robert Stewart 18th April 1796; p. 508, to Gen. Stibbert 22nd Aug. 1796; p. 46, to James Strange 6th April 1795; pp. 194-5, to the Earl of Strathmore 11th Sept. 1795; p. 464, to Capt. Sutherland 24th July 1796; p. 424, to George Taswell 17th May 1796; pp. 53, 64-5, to Messrs. Tate and Adamson 6th April 1795; pp. 34-5, 56, 62-3, 103-4, 121-7, 340, 377, 393, 395, 418, to James Tate 6th April 1795 to 15th April 1796; p. 147, to Capt. Taylor, n.d; pp. 255, 301-3, 311-2, 317, 338, 343, 363, 383, 395, 523, to Provost Alexander Thoms 12th Nov. 1795 to 15th Sept. 1796; p. 342, to Richard Torin 11th Feb. 1796; p. 379, to Dr. Townson 7th May 1796; pp. 44-5, to John Tulloh 6th April 1795; pp. 45, 94-6, 332-4, to Messrs. Tulloh, Jervis and Brodie 6th April 1795 to 8th April 1796; p. 308, to Mrs. Walker 11th March 1796; pp. 287-8, to the Rev. -- Ward 25th Jan. 1796; pp. 42, 62, 426, to Dr. Alexander Watson 6th April 1795 to 19th May 1796; pp. 124, 141, 300, 313, 318, 339, 345, 361-2, 383, 394, 451, 529, to Provost John Watt 26th Nov. 1795 to 3rd Oct. 1796; pp. 156-7, 179-80, 265-6, to Mrs. Eliza W. Webster 16th Nov. 1795 to 21st Jan. 1796; p. 421, to Major Welsh 17th May 1796; p. 274, to Col. Wemyss 26th Jan. 1796; pp. 45, 102-3, 351, 378, 392-3, to George Westcott 6th April 1795; pp. xxvi, xxxvi-xxxvii, xl-xli, xlix-l, to Lieut. D. Wetherstone 16th Dec. 1780 to 23rd Jan. 1781; p. 20, to -- Williams 7th Feb. 1795; pp. 138-9, 403-4, 502-3, to Col. Mark Wood 8th Dec. 1795 to 15th Aug. 1796; pp. 142, 505-6, to James Wylie 11th Dec. 1795 and 15th Aug. 1796; pp. 535-6, to the Duke of York 17th Oct. 1796; p. 145, to Robert Young 20th Dec. 1795. (2) pp. v-vi, x, xvi-xvii, Gen. Thomas Goddard to Scott 26th Oct. to 24th Nov. 1780. (3) pp. vi-vii, xi-xii, xxii, xxvii, xxxi-xxxiii, xxxviii, xlii, xlv-xlvii, Ranson Sinoy to Scott 26th Oct. 1780 to 20th Feb. 1781. (4) pp. xx, xxxvi, xliv-xlv, Lieut. D. Wetherstone to Scott 27th Nov. 1780 to 21st Feb. 1781. (5) pp. xxiii, xxxvii, Bijroy Ragoonath to Scott 15th Dec. 1780 to 21st Jan. 1781. (6) pp. lxxvi-xcvii, Index to pp. 1-545. (7) p. 9, Warren Hastings to Richard Johnstone 9th Jan. 1795, His high opinion of Scott. (8) pp. 11-2, D. Carnegie to Henry Dundas 16th Sept. 1794. (9) pp. 12-3, Alexander Riddock (Provost of Dundee) to H. Dundas 17th Dec. 1794. (10) Henry Dundas (President of the Board of Control). pp. 13-4, to Riddock 5th Jan. 1794; pp. 227-8, to Scott 24th Sept. 1795. (11) pp. 26-7, 61-2, Hugh Mackay to Scott 13th Feb. 1795. (12) pp. 54-6, Andrew Reid to Scott 25th Oct. 1795. (13) pp. 56-7, John Griffith to A. Reid 23rd Jan. 1778. (14) p. 97, W. Fawkener to Scott 8th May 1795. (15) p. 98, Stephen Cottrell (Lord of the Council) to Commissioners for raising Seamen, Council Office, Whitehall -- May 1795. (16) p. 115, Lord Douglas to Scott 9th June 1795. (17) pp. 118-22, ? Duke of Athol to Col. Duncan 9th Aug. 1795. (18) W. Gartshore. pp. 140, 238-9, to Robert Graham 9th Dec. and 20th Oct. 1795; p. 140, to Admiral Christian 9th Dec. 1785. (19) pp. , G. Dempster to Scott 21st Jan. 1796. (20) pp. 209-11, Patrick Cruikshank to H. Dundas 30th Aug. 1795. (21) pp. 226-7, Alexander Ross to Scott 23rd Sept. 1795. (22) p. 282, G. Long to Scott 1st Jan. 1796. (23) pp. 285, 287, Mrs. Col. K. Duncan to Miss Menzies 1st Jan. 1796. (24) p. 378, Evan Nepean (Admiralty) to Scott 28th March 1796. (25) p. 405, Col. Mark Wood to Scott 14th May 1796. (26) p. 405, Lord Spencer to Scott -- 1796. (27) p. 458, Col. Brownrigg to Scott 14th July 1796.

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