Autograph letter signed from G.A. Crawford to James Mearnes, dated 14 April [18]90

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CMV33266

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GB 247 MS Gen 1673/902, ‘[Handwritten signed letter [to James Mearnes] from G.A. Crawford], 1890’

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Autograph letter signed from G.A. Crawford to James Mearnes, dated 14 April [18]90

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James Mearnes: Recipient

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from G.A. Crawford to James Mearnes, dated 14 April [18]90.

Detailed Summary:

G.A. Crawford writes to James Mearnes about de La Brunetiere. In the letter, Crawford mentions several people, including Antoine de La Brunetiere, Hugh Miller, Voltaire, and Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.

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2 ff.

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177 x 229 mm

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Part of the papers of James Mearns (1855-1922).

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Deposited by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland as part of the Library of Trinity College, Glasgow in 1974.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024