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Pinkerton, John, (1758-1826), historian and antiquary

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Surname: Pinkerton
Forenames: John
Gender: Male
Date: 1758-1826
Biography: ODNB link for Pinkerton, John (1758-1826) Historian and Antiquary
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P140684 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P22935 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for John Pinkerton
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1782-1814: historical and literary corresp and papers
National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections
MS.1709-1721
2
1785-1807: corresp and papers
Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections
La II 597; III 625, 647
3
papers
Lewis Walpole Library
4
1787-1807: corresp with Sir Joseph Banks (14 items)
See information in published source
See WR Dawson, The Banks letters, 1958
5
1795-1825: corresp with Francis Douce and Abbe Delarue
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
MSS Douce c 8, d 37, 57
NRA 16950 Douce

See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
6
1800-1807: agreements with Longmans
University of Reading: Special Collections
MS 1393 2/26/11
See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
7
letters to Bishop Thomas Percy
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Eg MS 201
8
1787-92: letters to Grimr Thorkelin
Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections
La iii 379