The Literary Correspondence of John Pinkerton Esq volume 1
The Literary Correspondence of John Pinkerton Esq volume 1
Pinkerton John
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PINKERTON. 213 GENERAL MELVILLE* TO MR. PINKERTON. Brewer Street, Feb. 20th, 1709. I was happy to learn from Mr. Fyers, who had met you, that I shall have the pleasure of your company at dinner on Sunday next ; and I wish you to come, if you conveniently can, as early as four o'clock, if not earlier ; both as I wish to sub- mit to your perusal a small Narrative, with notes relating to the discovery of Agricola's camp in Scotland, which I had been engaged to furnish to Mr. Gough for his new edit...ion of Camden's Britannia, the sheet containing which he has sent to me, and that, being perfectly persuaded of your being better acquainted with the origin and ancient history of the different nations who have either been the residents and possessors, or the occasional invaders of Scotland, than any other of the gentlemen of learning, I am desirous to obtain from you, as soon as your time will permit, the respective dates of these events, as far as you can supply them ; or that you will point out w^liat authorities may be resorted to thereon ; for I cannot help being of opinion, that much of the * Lieut, -General Robert Melville was author of a paper upon an ancient sword, printed in the 7th volume of the Archceologia ; and Mr.
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