A history of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet [electronic resource] : with a list of the members of the society from 1594 to 1890 and an abstract of the minutes

1890·25.7 MB·English

by  Society of Writers to H.M. Signet (Great Britain)

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THE SOCIETY OF WRITERS TO
HER MAJESTY'S SIG^N^ET

A HISTORY OF
THE SOCIETY OF WRITERS TO
HER SIGNET
MAJESTY'S
WITH A LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
SOCIETY FROM TO AND
1594 1890
AN ABSTRACT OF THE MINUTES
EDINBURGH
Printed for the Society at the University Press
By T. (Sf A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty
1890
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PREFACE
On 7th February 1887 a committee was appointed to examine
the records with a view to preparing a short historical account
of the society, and was further authorised to prepare a hst of all
past and present members, with information as to the date of
theirjoining the society, the length of their connection with it, and
any other particulars of interest. The committee appoiated con-
sisted of Messrs. John Clerk Brodie, C.B., LL.D., late deputy
keeper, Charles B. Logan, fiscal, now deputy keeper, John T.
Mowbray, LL.D.,treasurer, John Cowan, present fiscal, James Stuart
Fraser Tytler, LL.D., professor of conveyancing, John Cook, col-
lector of the widows' fund, Thomas Graves Law, librarian, William
Forbes Skene, D.C.L., LL.D., James Gordon, John Milligan, WiUlam
Traquair Dickson, John P. Wood, Patrick W. Campbell, Charles
Cook, J. W. Fraser Tytler, and Francis J. Grant. Mr. Campbell
was appointed convener.
The work then undertaken has now been completed, and the
thanks ofthe committee are due to Professor Fraser Mr. W.
Tytler,
Traquair Dickson, Mr. Charles Cook, and Mr. T. G. Law, for their
labours in connection with the work, and to Mr. F. J. Grant,
who has prepared the lists of office-bearers and members, and the
index.
November 1890.
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