George Craig of Galashiels : : The Life and Work of a Nineteenth Century Lawyer / / John Finlay.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
• VerfasserIn: Finlay, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.) :; 7 B/W illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Figures --; Acknowledgments --; Note on sources --; Abbreviations --; 1. Introducing George Craig --; 2. Parish Life in the Borders --; 3. Baron Bailie and Factor --; 4. Craig and the Landscape --; 5. Scottish Provincial Bank Agent --; 6. Borders Law Agent --; 7. Manufacturing and Commerce --; 8. Insurance --; 9. Furth of Scotland --; 10. Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Index of names --; Index of places --; Index of subjects
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781399514859; 9783111319292; 9783111318912; 9783111319148; 9783111318226; 9783110797640
• DOI: 10.1515/9781399514859
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John Finlay.

What the letter books of a Galashiels lawyer reveal about the life of his communityPresents the first detailed historical study of a local lawyer in ScotlandDraws on never-before-seen correspondence, which covers 20 years in the working life of Craig and his associates Provides fascinating insights into the world of the bank agent, local urban and economic history and legal practice in the 19th centuryWhat was it like to practise as a lawyer and bank agent in a rural Scottish community on the cusp of modernity? George Craig was Sir Walter Scott’s local banker, a writer, insurance agent, election agent and baron bailie of Galashiels. Based on thousands of recently discovered letters, this is the first study of a provincial nineteenth-century Scots lawyer and the community he served.Craig’s many correspondents, from manufacturers, bankers, lawyers and law agents in London, Dublin, Jamaica and the US to weavers, tenant farmers and town clerks reflect Borders life in all its intensity and his letters paint a detailed picture of everyday existence. His story affords a fascinating glimpse of legal practice and estate management across the Borders, during a time of economic and political change, as Galashiels grew from a village into an important manufacturing centre.