Society of Antiquaries of Scotland [ Clubs & Societies ]
… Minister Lord Bute was chosen as president to enhance the prestige of the society although he did not attend any of the meetings. The society met with success in its first years of existence and established a large network of learned men. Ten years after the first meeting in Buchan’s house, the society consisted of 32 officers, 107 ordinary members living in the Edinburgh area, 182 … in 1799 without the assistance of the SAS. Scottish, British, European, and transatlantic networks The first formal meeting took place in the Hall of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge. In the first years, the ordinary …
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