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William Leslie was a Scottish architect who was responsible for the creation and repair of many buildings in Scotland, including additions to Kingussie Parish Church and Dunrobin Castle. In later life he became a town councillor for Aberdeen and was Lord Provost from 1869 to 1873.
William Leslie was a Scottish architect who was responsible for the creation and repair of many buildings in Scotland, including additions to Kingussie Parish Church and Dunrobin Castle. In later life he became a town councillor for Aberdeen and was Lord Provost from 1869 to 1873.
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| Title: | Letter from William Leslie |
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| Description: | William Leslie refers to receiving two copies of Harriet Beecher Stowe's non fictional work about her tour of Britain 'Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands'. Leslie met Stowe on her visit to Aberdeen and he is mentioned in the book. He has given one of the copies to illustrator George Cruikshank. |
| Address: | Aberdeen |
| Letter dated: | 09-10-1854 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; black edging indicating mourning stationery. Some minor glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item; Comments about another client, author, artist or work etc. |
| Key works mentioned: | Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Owned by Aberdeen City Council under the curatorial care of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums. |
| Identifier: | SL_112 |
