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 Edinburgh, 29 January 1838.

The pencil inscription at the top of the letter reads, 'Glengarry'.

Founded in 1778, the Highland Society of London began a collection of tartans in 1816 by appealing to the clan chieftains and heads of families to donate authenticated samples of their tartans. By about 1820, 40 samples were bound into this collection.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-910-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:	1838
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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