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In 1878 scholar and antiquarian David Laing [[David Laing (1793-1878)]] donated Edinburgh University Library's most important manuscript collection.

Laing was a friend of the University over many years. His first publication was a reprint of the catalogue of the library of [[William Drummond of Hawthornden]], given to the University in 1626, and it may be that Drummond’s example inspired Laing to make his later, even more generous gift. Before 1878 Edinburgh University Library had only a handful of manuscripts - since then, building on the Laing bequest, it has become an internationally important centre for Special Collections.

*Some of the highlights of the Collection include
*Western medieval manuscript books
*Early Islamic letters
*Letters by Kings and Queens of Scotland
*Poetic manuscripts by Robert
*Manuscripts on the arts and performance, including dance and theatre
*Early manuscripts in Gaelic and Middle Scots
*Early manuscript music books
*Manuscripts on science, alchemy and medicine
*Manuscripts on European heraldry and travel
*Early writing by women, such as the 17th century poet Elizabeth Melville
*Laing’s personal papers, journals and 9,000 letters
*Crucial Scottish governmental and legal documents

== External Links ==

*[http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.123948!/fileManager/0029854e.pdf Laing Collection handlist]

For further information please contact staff at the Centre for Research Collections.
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−	In 1878 scholar and antiquarian ~~David Laing~~ [[David Laing (1793-1878)]] donated Edinburgh University Library's most important manuscript collection.	+	In 1878 scholar and antiquarian [[David Laing (1793-1878)]] donated Edinburgh University Library's most important manuscript collection.

	Laing was a friend of the University over many years. His first publication was a reprint of the catalogue of the library of [[William Drummond of Hawthornden]], given to the University in 1626, and it may be that Drummond’s example inspired Laing to make his later, even more generous gift. Before 1878 Edinburgh University Library had only a handful of manuscripts - since then, building on the Laing bequest, it has become an internationally important centre for Special Collections.		Laing was a friend of the University over many years. His first publication was a reprint of the catalogue of the library of [[William Drummond of Hawthornden]], given to the University in 1626, and it may be that Drummond’s example inspired Laing to make his later, even more generous gift. Before 1878 Edinburgh University Library had only a handful of manuscripts - since then, building on the Laing bequest, it has become an internationally important centre for Special Collections.

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 == External Links ==
-*[http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.123948!/fileManager/0029854e.pdf Laing Collection handlist]
+*[https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/repositories/2/resources/85248 Laing Collection catalogue]
 For further information please contact staff at the Centre for Research Collections.
 [[Category:Events|Bequest of Laing Collection, 1878]][[Category:Incomplete|Bequest of Laing Collection, 1878]]