Author: 
    
            
                    Malcolm Laing [Laing family of Orkney]        
         
 
      Publication details: 
    
            
                    Kirkwall;  date indecipherable, but docketed in pencil '1814'.        
         
 
Scottish historian (1762-1818), friend of Charles James Fox and Sir Walter Scott.  1 page, 8vo.  Bifoliate, in very good condition, addressed on reverse of second leaf to 'Mr. John Mounsey | Furrier | Sunderland'.  Difficult handwriting.  'Dear Sir. | <?> the beginning of March I sent to Lowth, by Mr Sir Joseph Banks, to be forwarded to you at Sunderland, Two matts or packages of Rabbit skins, containing 2127 Skins.