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^Sd Jamiary 1837.
Since the above Prefatory Notice was printed, the Editor's
friend, James Maidment, Esquire, has obhgingly pointed out
to him an interesting entry in the Minutes of the Faculty of
Advocates, relating to the Manuscript Collections of the Scots
College at Paris, which had recently fallen under his observa-
tion. Owing to the very limited impression of the Antiquarian
Miscellany* to which Mr Maidment had originally communi-
cated these papers, it has been thought proper to annex a copy
of them to this Preface.
I.
Edinburgh, 5th Avgujl 1771-
Thk Librarian informed the Curators, that Mr Adamf of the High
School was to fet out in a day or two for Paris : that he was humbly of
opinion it was a proper opportunity of writing to Mr Gordon, Princi-
pal of the Scots College, and of getting from him a lift of fuch of the
MSS. under his care as relate to the Hiftory, the Antiquities, or the Laws
of this country. The Curators approved, and ordered the following let-
ter to be wrote, and fent to Principal Gordon : —
Siu, — Senfible of the great civilities, and the many other obliging
things which you have from time to time done to our countreymen, and
of the great readinefs to encourage learning, and learned focieties, which
you fliow upon every occafion, we are fully perfuaded that your goodnefs
will excufe us for giving you the trouble of this letter.
* Analecta Scolica, 8vo. pp. 410, Edin. 1834.
f Afterwards Dr Alexander Adam, the late learned and laborious Rector of the High
School of Edinburgh.
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