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An abstract, of a letter from a person of eminency and worth in Caledonia, [electronic resource] : to a friend at Boston in New-England.
Author
Paterson, William, 1658-1719
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Edinburgh, : Printed by John Reid, 1699.
Description
2, 4 p.
Details
Subject(s)
Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies
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Early works to 1800
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New Caledonia (Colony)
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Related name
Ross, Hugh
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Rare books genre
Broadsides
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Scotland
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17th century
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Summary note
eebo-0097
Notes
Caption title.
Letter attributed to Paterson by Wing.
P. 2 (1st grouping) dated: Fort St. Andrew, February, 18th. 1698,9.
Includes: Caledonia. The declaration of the council (4 p.).
P. 4 signed: Hugh Ross secretary. New Edinburgh, December 28, 1698.
Contains an optimistic appraisal of the colony at Darien, predicting it would become "the best and surest mart in America."
Reproduction of original in the John Carter Brown Library.
References
Wing (2nd ed.) P709
Other title(s)
Caledonia, the declaration of the council.
OCLC
52614825
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