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Subject(s)

• Lawyers—Scotland—Biography [Browse]
• Bankers—Scotland—Biography [Browse]
• Law—Scotland—History—19th century [Browse]
• Galashiels (Scotland)—Social life and customs—19th century [Browse]
• Craig, George 1783-1843 [Browse]
• Craig, George 1783-1843—Correspondence [Browse]
• Scott, Walter 1771-1832—Friends and associates [Browse]

Series

Edinburgh scholarship online. [More in this series]

Summary note

George Craig was Sir Walter Scott's local banker, a writer, insurance agent, election agent and baron bailie of Galashiels. Based on thousands of recently discovered letters, John Finlay provides a study of this provincial nineteenth century Scots lawyer and the community he served.

Notes

Previously issued in print: 2023.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 10, 2024).

Contents

• Intro
• List of Figures
• Acknowledgements
• Note on Sources
• Abbreviations
• 1. Introducing George Craig
• 2. Parish Life in the Borders
• 3. Baron Bailie and Factor
• 4. Craig and the Landscape
• 5. Scottish Provincial Bank Agent
• 6. Borders Law Agent
• 7. Manufacturing and Commerce
• 8. Insurance
• 9. Furth of Scotland
• 10. Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index of names
• Index of places
• Index of subjects.

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ISBN

• 1-3995-1486-5
• 1-3995-1485-7

OCLC

1417147704

Doi

• 10.1515/9781399514859

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