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224.: To JOHN DAVIDSON - Adam Smith, Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence Vol. 6 Correspondence of Adam Smith [1740]

Edition used:

Correspondence of Adam Smith, ed. E. C. Mossner and I. S. Ross, vol. VI of the Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1987).

Part of: The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith, 7 vols.

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224.

To JOHN DAVIDSON

  • Address: John Davidson Esqr, Castle Hill

MS., Columbia University Libr.; Scott 288.

Dear Sir

William Donald Landwaiter1 doing duty at Greenock, but standing on the establishment at Port Glasgow is dead. Gabriel Millar will be presented by this nights post, But our presentation will be of little weight unless he is supported by better interest. I ever am etc

Adam Smith

[1 ]Customs officer whose duty it was to superintend the landing of goods and to examine them.