THE

LITERARY CORRESPONDENCE

OF

JOHN PINKERTON, ESQ.

NOW FIRST PRINTED

FROM THE ORIGINALS IN THE POSSESSION OF

DAWSON TURNER, ESQ., M.A., F.R.S.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

1830.

690.

PRINTED

BY

A. J. VALPY, RED LION COURT, FLEET

STREET.

CONTENTS OF LETTERS.

VOL. II.

MR. STUART TO MR. PINKERTON.

In praise of his History of Scotland.-Feb. 21, 1797.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Praises of Heron's Letters: engaged in finishing his Memoir:

lamenting the death of Lord Orford: wishes Mr. Roscoe

would publish upon the House of Este.-March 13, 1797.

SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY TO MR. PINKERTON.

On Captain Wilford's Oriental Researches.-March 26, 1797.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Thanks for Manso's Life of Tasso; for the praise of Fulvio Testi;
and commendation of Lord Charlemont.-June 27, 1797.

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MR. ROBERT VANS AGNEW TO MR. PINKERTON.

Offering the loan of numerous letters from Queen Mary and her

two husbands, and from other Scotch princes, &c. in his pos-

session.-Oct. 30, 1797.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Is engaged in finishing his Memoir: his opinion of Mr. Roscoe.

-Nov. 6, 1797.

THE EARL OF FIFE TO MR. PINKERTON.

Offering him access to his collection of portraits.-Dec. 1, 1797.

MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN.

Respecting Scotch portraits, with a list of those most wanted

for his work.-Dec. 1, 1797.

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SIR WILLIAM OUSELEY TO MR. PINKERTON.

Thanks him for having introduced Mr. Douce, and tells him of his

Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Persians.-Dec. 23, 1797.

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DR. BEDDOES TO MR. PINKERTON.

Inquiry as to the relative frequency of consumption at different
periods.-Dec. 23, 1797.

MR. PINKERTON TO MR. M. LAING.

Mr. Tassie engaged on portraits of Scotch kings.-Jan. 22, 1798.

MR. WILSON TO SIR JOHN SINCLAIR.

Description of two remarkable pictures by Jameson at Cullen

House.-Feb. 17, 1798.

MR. M. LAING TO MR. PINKERTON.

Historical information: liberality of Messrs. Robertson at the

Register Office: pamphlet published against Pinkerton by

Mr. Anderson.-March 2, 1798.

MR. PINKERTON TO MR. M. LAING.

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A short letter of civility.-March 14, 1798.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Remarks on Gibbon, and on Mr. Ayre's Translation of the Me-
rope of Maffei.-March 24, 1798.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Expressive of the pleasure derived from reading the History of
Scotland.-May 12, 1798.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

On Mr. Pinkerton's Rimes, and his Tragedy, and on the Irish
rebellion.-May 31, 1798,

MR. GILBERT LAING TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting the portraits at Newbottle, and at Somerville House.

-June 18, 1798.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

On the state of politics, and the Irish rebellion.--Oct. 31, 1798.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

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In praise of Mr. Pinkerton's Rimes.-Dec. 2, 1798.

MR. W. G. BROWNE TO MR. PINKERTON.

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On his terms with his publisher for his Travels.-Jan. 5, 1799.

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MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Lord Charlemont's opinion of Gaudentio di Lucca, and remarks
on Italian literature.-Jan. 19, 1799.

MR. W. G. BROWNE TO MR. PINKERTON.
Farther details of his negociations with his publishers, and
thanks for information respecting Siwa.-Feb. 18, 1799.

MR. W. G. BROWNE TO MR. PINKERTON.

His final settlement with Cadell and Davies.-Feb. 12, 1799.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

On various subjects of literature, and his having begun his Es-
say on the Revival of the Dramatic Art in Italy.-Feb. 26, 1799.
MR. PYE TO MR. PINKERTON.

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Requesting information towards his poem of Alfred.-March 7,

1799.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Is gratified at the reception his Memoir has met with, and in-

quires about Italian books.-April 14, 1799.

MR. M. LAING TO MR. PINKERTON.

The Pights' houses in Orkney described, and remarks upon

Ossian.-April 29, 1799.

MR. PINKERTON TO MR. M. LAING.

Urging him to join in the publication of the Iconographia Scotica.

-May 5, 1799.

His

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

agreement with Harding for his Memoir.-May 6, 1799.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

On subjects of general literature.-June 1, 1799.

MR. W. G. BROWNE TO MR. PINKERTON,

Matters connected with the publication of his Travels.―June

23, 1799.

MR. J. C. WALKER TO MR. PINKERTON.

Literary chit-chat.-June 24, 1799

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SIR JOSEPH BANKS TO MR. PINKERTON.

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His opinion of Mr. Browne.-June 26, 1799.

MR. W. G. BROWNE TO MR. PINKERTON.

Farther matters connected with the publication of his Travels.

-June 28, 1799.

MR. W. G. BROWNE TO MR. PINKERTON.

Information connected with Egypt and Abyssinia.-July 19, 1799.

EARL OF BUCHAN TO MR. PINKERTON.

Respecting portraits of Sir W. Bruce, Heriot, President Gil-

mour, Napier, &c.-July 19, 1799.

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