Record

Document Reference	N Mc 1/50
Title	Letter from Professor James Pillans to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 7 January 1852.
Date	7 January 1852
Extent	2 ff with envelope
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Requests an appointment to discuss the relative merits of [Alexander Dyce] Davidson, Dickson, Macdonall, [Robert Archibald] Armstrong, [John Stuart] Blackie, [Bonamy] Price, [Leonhard] Schmitz and Smith for the Greek chair.
Term	official

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1902	Davidson; Alexander D. (1807-1879); Dr; leader of Aberdeen evangelical movement	1807-1879
NA1903	Dickson; Thomas A. (1833-1909); Mr; M.P. Irish Nationalist	1833-1909
NA1885	MacDonnell; - (fl 1851-1852); Mr	fl 1851-1852
NA1904	Armstrong; Robert A. (1788-1867); Mr; Gaelic lexicographer	1788-1867
NA1905	Blackie; John S. (1809-1895); Professor; classicist	1809-1895
NA1893	Price; Bonamy (1807-1888); Professor; economist	1807-1888
NA1906	Schmitz; Leonhard (1807-1890); Dr; German scholar	1807-1890
NA1907	Smith; - (fl 1852); Mr	fl 1852
NA1896	Pillans; James (1778-1864); Professor; educational reformer	1778-1864
NA924	McLaren; Duncan (1800-1886); politician	1800-1886