The literary correspondence of John Pinkerton, pr. from the originals ..., Том 1

Respecting Gen. Vallancey and his pursuits: offering a copy of

Bishop Douglas' Palis of Honour.-Feb. 11, 1786.

MR. DAVIDSON TO MR. PINKERTON.

On the ancient history of the Danes and Norwegians, and on
their charters.—March 23, 1786.

On Gaelic etymologies: description of a manuscript of Sir. D.
Lindsay's Plays; and request for fac-similes of manuscripts
and charters.-April 2, 1786.

DR. C. O'CONOR TO MR. PINKERTON,

Answering and refuting his charge of inaccuracy and haste in
the publication of his Ancient Scottish Poems.-April 3, 1786.

Particulars relative to early Irish and Scottish history.—April
4, 1786.

MR. PINKERTON TO DR. C. O'CONOR.

Answer to the preceding.—July 22, 1786.

MR. JOHNSON TO MR. MORISON.

Enclosing a catalogue of the portraits in Taymouth House.-

Aug. 13, 1786.

DR. THORKELIN TO MR. PINKERTON.

Sending a letter from General Vallancey.-Sept. 2, 1786.

GENERAL VALLANCEY TO MR. PINKERTON.

Account of a poem entitled The Duain, and remarks on Gene-

ral Vallancey's Vindication of the Ancient Irish History.—

DR. THOMAS CAMPBELL TO DR. PERCY.

Remarks on the Annals of Tigernac and Ulster.—Feb. 27,

1787.

Enclosing the preceding letter, and requesting him to read Dr.

Priestley's Institutes of Natural and Revealed Religion.—

Feb. 28, 1787.

MR. A. DE CARDONNEL TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting Sir D. Lindsay's Satire.-March 5, 1787.

MR. A. DE CARDONNEL TO MR. PINKERTON.

141

On his Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland.-April 21, 1787.

151

MR. BERKELEY TO MR. PINKERTON.

On the translation of an Italian Tragedy.-June 25, 1787.

Inquiring concerning Lord Elibank, and mentioning his in-

tended additions to his catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors.

-June 29, 1787.

DR. C. O'CONOR TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting the ancient Kings of Ireland.-June 30, 1787.

152

155

DR. THORKELIN TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting Messrs. Morison's proposed edition of Barbour's
poem.-July 30, 1787.

157

Account of his tour in the Hebrides; with remarks on the Pic-
tish houses and on vitrified forts.-Sept. 19, 1787.

On the proposed edition of Barbour, and hints for the establish-

ment of a society in Scotland for publishing old pieces of

history, &c.-Sept. 20, 1787.

SIR JOSEPH BANKS TO MR. PINKERTON.

On their differences of opinion concerning Ossian and Mary
Queen of Scots requesting a transcript of Sir D. Lindsay's
Plays, and mentioning the increase of expense in his pro-
posed work on the Lives of Scottish Saints.-Oct. 15, 1787.

Respecting his intended Lives of the Scottish Saints, with part

of the prospectus annexed.-Nov. 1, 1787.

GENERAL STUART TO MR. PINKERTON.

Requesting information on the genealogy of his ancestor, the
Constable John Stuart of Darnley.-Dec. 4, 1787.

Respecting his disagreement with Lord Hailes and with Messrs.
Morison.-Dec. 5, 1787.

Complaining of Mr. Tytler, and requesting a transcript of Sir D.

Lindsay's Play.-Dec. 15, 1787.

Requesting him to abstain from disrespectful mention of the

Old Testament.-Jan. 16, 1788.

Respecting the subscription to his Lives of Scottish Saints.—

Feb. 2, 1788.

DR. T. CAMPBELL TO MR. PINKERTON.

With part of his Sketch of the Ecclesiastical and Literary His-

tory of Ireland, and his reasons for publishing it.—Feb. 6,

1788.

On the ill success of his endeavors to obtain for Mr. Pinker-

ton the situation of Librarian at the British Museum.—Feb.

11, 1788.

DR. LORIMER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting the Chronicon Rythmicum and the Register of St.

Andrew's.-Feb. 25, 1788.

MR. MACAULEY TO DR. LORIMER.

On the original name of the island of Egg, Ethica.—March 24,

MR. PINKERTON TO MR. G. PATON.

184

Opinion of Mr. Herd.-March 31, 1788.

MR. PINKERTON TO MR, G. PATON.

187

Declining further intercourse with him.-April 8, 1788.

DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PINKERTON.

188

Anecdotes of Cromwell.-May 15, 1788.

DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PARKER.

Enclosing the preceding letter: with remarks on Sir John
Dalrymple's Memoirs detection of Bruce's watch offer of
notes to a new edition of Mr. Pinkerton's Ancient Scottish

Poems, and requesting a song for the anniversary dinner of

the Revolution Club.-May 24, 1788.

DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting Lindsay's Play, and requesting a map of Icolm-
kill-May 20, 1788.

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197

Account of the Articles of the Revolution Club, and a list of

the Toasts for the anniversary dinner.—Aug. 5, 1788.

DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PINKERTON.

Criticism on Mr. Pinkerton's Ode for the Scottish Revolution
Club.-Aug. 14, 1788.

Criticisms on his Hymn to Liberty.-Sept. 4, 1788.

On the medals of his father, &c.-Oct. 15, 1788.

208

GENERAL STUART TO MR. PINKERTON.

210

Letter of civility.-Oct. 22, 1788.

211

Respecting the pedigree of Stuart of Darnley.-Jan. 9, 1789.

213

GENERAL MELVILLE TO MR. PINKERTON.

Requesting information on Agricola's camp in Scotland.-Feb.

20, 1789.

Respecting his intended publications.-March 16, 1789.

214

215

GENERAL STUART TO MR. PINKERTON.

On the genealogy and history of his ancestors, Sir William

Stuart, and Constable Stuart of Darnley.-March 17, 1789.

GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M. P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 218

Elucidation of a passage in Aristophanes.-July 18, 1789.

GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M. P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 219

On the Scotch Fisheries and the Celts.-July 22, 1789.

GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M. P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 222

Praise of his History.-July 28, 1789.

Remark son his Inquiry into the early History of Scotland.—

July 31, 1789.

Complaints of his impaired faculties, and remarks on different
modes of treating antiquities.-Aug. 14, 1789.

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225

Reflections on his own studies.-Aug. 19, 1789.

228

GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M.P. TO MR. PINKERTON, 230

On the kilt worn by the Gauls.-Aug. 20, 1789.

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GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M. P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 230

On the dress of the Highlanders: with remarks on the feudal
system, on the Swedish language, &c.-Sept. 27, 1789.

DR. BEATTIE TO MR. PINKERTON.

Thanks for his Inquiry into the early History of Scotland.—Oct.
6, 1789.

EARL OF BUCHAN TO MR, PINKERTON.

Thanking him for his Inquiry into the Scottish History previous
to the reign of Malcolm III.—Oct. 23, 1789.

MR. GEORGE DEMPSTER, M. P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 238

Remarks on his own Scottish History, and advising the publica
tion of Wallace and Nennius.-Nov. 10, 1789.

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On the comparative expense of living in England and Switzer-
land: with remarks on the present state of the latter coun-
try and of the parties in England.-Nov. 25, 1789.

EARL OF BUCHAN TO MR. PINKERTON.

211

On family affairs.-Dec. 15, 1789.

MR. GEORGE CHALMERS TO MR. PINKERTON.

212

Respecting some manuscripts.-Feb. 22, 1790.

MR. PINKERTON TO MR. WM. HERBERT.

213

On his volume upon Scotch Typography.—Feb. 22, 1790.

On the Metrical History of Wallace by Henry the Minstrel,
and on a portrait of that hero.-March 5, 1790.