Letter from Lord Ilay, Regarding a Book Dedication
Author(s): Campbell, Archibald
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I had yours with the
dedication of Mr Anderson
I knew very well the usuall
stile of such papers & was
therefore very [¿] in the matter.
I must say too now I have
seen it, that I wish he would
say nothing but the bare
inscription, for unleſs I
had written it intirely anew
I could not easily have
framed it to my mind, & to
be sure he thinks it very
fine, so that I hardly know
what to doe in it. I think
you had best tell him that
I am the person in the world
the most averse to complements
but will leave it to him to
do as he shall think fit.
I am Sr
Your most obt
huble servant
Ilay
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Letter from Lord Ilay, Regarding a Book Dedication
Document Information
| Document ID | 360 |
| Title | Letter from Lord Ilay, Regarding a Book Dedication |
| Year group | 1700-1750 |
| Genre | Personal writing |
| Year of publication | 1713 |
| Wordcount | 124 |
Author information: Campbell, Archibald
| Author ID | 167 |
| Forenames | Archibald |
| Surname | Campbell |
| AKA | Third Duke of Argyll, Earl of Ilay, Ilay |
| Gender | Male |
| Year of birth | 1682 |
| Place of birth | Surrey, England |
| Mother's place of birth | Suffolk, England |
| Father's place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Nobleman, politician, military, judge |
| Father's occupation | Nobleman, Politician |
| Education | University |
| Locations where resident | Glasgow, Edinburgh |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian, Catholic |
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