Hamilton, Sir William, (1788-1856), Baronet, philosopher

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Surname:	Hamilton
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1788-1856
Title:	Baronet
Biography:	ODNB link for Hamilton, Sir William (1788-1856) Knight Metaphysician
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P157328 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P12821 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir William Hamilton

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1299-1817: manuscripts from Hamilton's personal library	Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department	MS Hamilton	NRA 20977 Glasgow Univ L
2	1825-48: lecture notes	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	Dc 8 14; Gen 49D
3	1851: lecture notes	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.9166
4	1827-28: corresp with George Combe	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MSS 7219-7436 Passim
5	1849-56: letters (11) to David Ramsey Hay	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	Dc 2 59
6	1825-55: letters to David Laing	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	La iv 17
7	c1845: letters Probably to John Cairns	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Acc 5932 5944 5947 6619 6786-87 6825-26 6828 6835 7275 9326	NRA 27384 Cairns
8	1820-44: corresp with John Lee	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MSS 3434-49 passim
9	1827-33: corresp with William Wordsworth	Cornell University Libraries		See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
10	1827-33: corresp with William Wordsworth (copies)	British Library, Manuscript Collections	RP307	See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995