Letter & tartan sample, associated with William Wilson & Sons, Bannockburn, near Stirling

This letter, addressed to William Wilson & Sons of Bannockburn near Stirling, is an order for supplying lengths of tartan as per the attached sample. The letter is dated Glasgow, 1821.

The pencil inscription above the letter reads, 'Stewart'.

Today's distinctive clan tartan patterns were created in the 19th century. The convention that the clan tartan be endorsed by the chief of a surname was established by the Highland Society of London, who began their collection of tartan samples in 1816.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-885-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.TTC 3.1 - 39
Date:	1821
Material:	Tartan
Dimensions:	416 mm H x 295 mm W
What:	Letter
Subject:	Costume - tartan - Wilson of Bannockburn (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Wilson of Bannockburn, Bannockburn (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Stirlingshire, Bannockburn
Event:
Description:	39 letters with accompanying pieces of clan tartans or drawings of setts, sent to Messrs Wilson of Bannockburn as orders
References:	Calder, Jenni (ed). The Wealth of a Nation. Edinburgh & Glasgow: NMS & Drew, 1989, pp 173-4.
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