Page Observations on Heron's Letters of Literature, on Mr. Pinker- ton's proposed amendment of the English language, on Lady M. W. Montague and on Mr. Hume.-June 22, 1785. HON, HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 71 Further criticism on Heron's Letters : definition and exempli- remarks on Waller, Milton, Cowley, Boileau, Pope, and Madame de Sévigné.—June 26, 1785. HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. Declining printing Greek authors at Strawberry Hill. July 27, HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR, PINKERTON. 79 Declining printing an edition of the Life of St. Nicholas.-Aug. Concerning Barbour, and his manuscripts.-Aug. 24, 1785. REV. W. TREMAYNE TO MR. PINKERTON. On his proposed amendment of the English language. Sept. 16, 1785. HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. Advising him not to answer the critiques of anonymous adver- saries, with some particulars respecting Dr. Lort and the HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. Advice on his intended publication of Lives of the Scottish Saints; opinion of Bishop Hoadley, and refloctions on his own HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. Declining to purchase pictures.-Oct. 2, 1785. Remarks on Winton's Chronicle.-Nov. 4, 1785. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN, Enclosing a copy of his Ancient Scottish Poems, with remarks upon them, and mentioning his intention of publishing Win- ton's Chronicle, and Lives of the Scottish Saints.- Nov. 24, Remarks on Heron's Letters.-Nov. 29, 1785. 102 On the manuscripts in the Advocates' Library; on the Palice of Honour, thc Complainte of Scotland, Winion's Chronicle, &c. Tbanking him for his Ancient Scottish Poems, and mentioning an Elegy supposed to have been written by Smollett.—Dec. Remarks on his Lives of Scottish Saints, and declining his friendship on account of the infidel opinions expressed in his Remarks on some old French Romances, and on the early GENERAL VALLANCEY TO MR. PINKERTON. 110 On his list of the Pictish kings, and on the Irish language.- Respecting Gen. Vallancey and his pursuits: offering a copy of Bishop Douglas' Palis of Honour.–Feb. 11, 1786. On the ancient history of the Danes and Norwegians, and on their charters.-March 23, 1786. MR. DAVIDSON TO MR. PINKERTON. On Gaelic etymologies : description of a manuscript of Sir. D. Lindsay's Plays; and request for fac-similes of manuscripts MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. 124 Answering and refuting his charge of inaccuracy and haste in DR. C. O'CONOR TO MR. PINKERTON, Particulars relative to early Irish and Scottish history.- April MR. PINKERTON TO DR. C. O'CONOR. Answer to the preceding.-July 22, 1786. Enclosing a catalogue of the portraits in Taymouth House.- DR. THORKELIN TO MR. PINKERTON. Sending a letter from General Vallancey.-Sept. , 1786. GENERAL VALLANCEY TO MR. PINKERTON. 141 Account of a poem entitled The Duain, and remarks on Gene- Enclosing the preceding letter, and requesting him to read Dr. MR. A. DE CARDONNEL TO MR. PINKERTON. 147 Respecting Sir D. Lindsay's Satire.—March 5, 1787. MR. A. DE CARDONNEL TO MR. PINKERTON. 150 On his Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland.- April 21, 1787. MR. BERKELEY TO MR. PINKERTON. On the translation of an Italian Tragedy.-June 25, 1787. HON, HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 152 Inquiring concerning Lord Elibank, and mentioning his in- tended additions to his catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors. DR. C. O'CONOR TO MR. PINKERTON. Respecting the ancient Kings of Ireland.- June 30, 1787. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. Respecting Messrs. Morison's proposed edition of Barbour's poem.- July 30, 1787. DR. THORKELIN TO MR. PINKERTON. 160 Account of his tour in the Hebrides; with remarks on the Pic- MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. 162 On the proposed edition of Barbour, and hints for the establish- ment of a society in Scotland for publishing old pieces of history, &c.-Sept. 20, 1787. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. 164 On their differences of opinion concerning Ossian and Mary Queen of Scots : requesting a transcript of Sir D. Lindsay's SIR JOSEPH BANKS TO MR. PINKERTON. 166 Respecting his intended Lives of the Scottish Saints, with part GENERAL STUART TO MR. PINKERTON. 170 Requesting information on the genealogy of his ancestor, the Constable John Stuart of Darnley.-Dec. 4, 1787. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. Respecting his disagreement with Lord Hailes and with Messrs. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. Complaining of Mr. Tytler, and requesting a transcript of Sir D. DR. PERCY TO MR. PINKERTON. Requesting him to abstain from disrespectful mention of the MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. Respecting the subscription to his Lives of Scottish Saints.- 175 DR. T. CAMPBELL TO MR. PINKERTON. With part of his Sketch of the Ecclesiastical and Literary His- HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. On the ill success of his endeavors to obtain for Mr. Pinker- ton the situation of Librarian at the British Museum.-Feb. On the original name of the island of Egg, Ethica.—March 24, MR. PINKERTON TO MR. G. PATON. Opinion of Mr. Herd.—March 31, 1788. MR. PINKERTON TO MR. G. PATON. 187 Declining further intercourse with him.- April 8, 1788. DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PINKERTON. 188 Anecdotes of Cromwell.-May 15, 1788. DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PARKER. 193 Enclosing the preceding letter: with remarks on Sir John Dalrymple's Memoirs : detection of Bruce's watch: offer of notes to a new edition of Mr. Pinkerton's Ancient Scottish Poems, and requesting a song for the anniversary dinner of the Revolution Club.-May 24, 1788. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. 197 Respecting Lindsay's Play, and requesting a map of Icolm- kill. --May 20, 1788. 203 DR. JOUN ANDERSON TO MR. PINKERTON. 198 Account of the Articles of the Revolution Club, and a list of HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. Criticism on Mr. Pinkerton's Ode for the Scottish Revolution DR. JOHN ANDERSON TO MR. PINKERTON. 205 Criticisms on his Hymn to Liberty.-Sept. 4, 1788. HON, HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 208 On the medals of his father, &c.-Oct. 15, 1788. DR. PERCY TO MR, PINKERTON. 210 Letter of civility.-Oct. 22, 1788. GENERAL STUART TO MR. PINKERTON. 211 Respecting the pedigree of Stuart of Darnley.-Jan. 9, 1789. GENERAL MELVILLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 213 Requesting information on Agricola's camp in Scotland.-Fcb. MR. PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF BUCHAN. 214 Respecting his intended publications.—March 16, 1789. GENERAL STUART TO MR. PINKERTON. 215 On the genealogy and history of his ancestors, Sir William Stuart, and Constable Stuart of Darnley.—March 17, 1789. GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M.P. TO MR, PINKERTON. 218 Elucidation of a passage in Aristophanes.—July 18, 1789. GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M.P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 219 On the Scotch Fisheries and the Celts.-July 22, 1789. GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M. P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 222 Praise of his History.-July 28, 1789. HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 223 Remark son his Inquiry into the early History of Scotland. - July 31, 1789. HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 225 Complaints of his impaired faculties, and remarks on different modes of treating antiquities.-Aug. 14, 1789. HON. HORACE WALPOLE TO MR. PINKERTON. 228 Reflections on his own studies.-Aug. 19, 1789. GEORGE DEMPSTER, ESQ. M.P. TO MR. PINKERTON. 230 On the kilt worn by the Gauls.-Aug. 20, 1789. |
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