Work Record ID:
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0011779
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Shelfmark:
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La.III.379/474
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Holding Institution:
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University of Edinburgh
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Title:
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Letter to Thorkelin
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Alternate Title:
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Correspondence of Professor Thorkelin, Keeper of the Records, Copenhagen.3 vols.
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Subset Index:
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f.894v
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Creator:
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Jamieson, John
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Creator Nationality:
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Scottish
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Authority Permalink:
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http://viaf.org/viaf/73905587
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Date:
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23 July 1788
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Description:
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Page 4 of 7. Grímur Jónsson Thorkelin, an Antiquarian in search of Dutch works in the UK, was in the British Isles and Ireland around the time that John Jamieson was finishing university at the University of Glasgow and at a time when the merit of the Scots language was under attack. Conversations between Thorkelin and Jamieson made a large impact on Jamieson’s later decision to compile the Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language, particularly regarding the suggestion that Scots was not ‘bad English’ but rather a variation of Old Norse. This idea motivated Jamieson to immerse himself in efforts to conserve the language. This particular letter seems to be a reply to Thorkelin regarding a manuscript he was working on. Jamieson kindly critiqued and edited it. The nature of the relationship between the two men is shown through Jamieson's constructive criticism and offered advice that remains flexible, given that he always allows for the possibilty that he has misunderstood Thorkelin's intended meanings.
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Location:
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Centre for Research Collections/Main Library
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Subject Category:
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Correspondence & Journals
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Subject Category:
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Archives
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Subject Category:
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Scotland
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Related Work Title:
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Letter to Thorkelin
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Related Work Page No:
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f.894v
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Related Work Notes:
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Subset/Host Work
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Rights Statement:
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© The University of Edinburgh
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Tag:
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Correspondence and Journals
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Archives
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Jamieson
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Thorkelin
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Critique
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Scotland
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Scots Language
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Eighteenth Century
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Holograph Manuscript
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Cropped Tiff
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134350876
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Repro Title:
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Letter to Thorkelin, f.894v
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Repro Rights Statement:
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© The University of Edinburgh
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Repro Capture Date:
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2008:06:12 13:25:45
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