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Collection MS.2958 - MacPhearson-MacAulay letters
Identity area
Reference code
GB 233 MS.2958
Title
MacPhearson-MacAulay letters
Date(s)
- 1743-1764 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
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Context area
Name of creator
John Macphearson, minister
(1743-1764)
Biographical history
John Macpherson was minister at Sleat, Isle of Skye
Name of creator
John Macaulay, minister
(1743-1764)
Biographical history
John Macaulay was successively minister of South Uist, Lismore, Inveraray and Cardross.
Name of creator
Kenneth MacAulay, minister
(1743-1764)
Biographical history
Kenneth Macaulay was John MacAulay’s brother and minister of Harris, Ardnamurchan and Cawdor as well as being a historian of St Kilda.
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Scope and content
Letters between John MacPhearson and John MacAulay, and his brother Kenneth MacAulay.
The letters deal with the personal concerns of the correspondents and their neighbours, local church affairs and literary matters. The collection includes a letter of John Macpherson to Alexander Macdonald of Boisdale, 1749 and one of Donald Macleod, an Anglo-Indian settled at Achangol, near Inverary in 1797 describing his experiences on coming home and his activities in farming
The letters deal with the personal concerns of the correspondents and their neighbours, local church affairs and literary matters. The collection includes a letter of John Macpherson to Alexander Macdonald of Boisdale, 1749 and one of Donald Macleod, an Anglo-Indian settled at Achangol, near Inverary in 1797 describing his experiences on coming home and his activities in farming
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Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper records
Finding aids
Digital item level catalogue available through the National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Catalogue at http://www.nls.uk
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Name access points
- John Macphearson, minister (Creator)
- John Macaulay, minister (Creator)
- Kenneth MacAulay, minister (Creator)
