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  <dc:title>Society of Advocates in Aberdeen</dc:title>
  <dc:description>The official record of the Society of Advocates consists of minutes (1776-1936); accounts (1798-1983); ledgers (1869-1966); cash books (1871-1881); vouchers (1659-1983); letter books, (1830-1979); cartularies and title deeds (18th-20th centuries); records relating to the Library (1822-1975); records relating to the construction of new premises (1835-1877); registers of members (1805-1913); and Widows Fund accounts (1822-1963). 

The collection also includes records relating to the Society of Writers (1835-1837); the Society of Solicitors (1886-1913); as well as the Joint Legal Societies of Scotland (1934-1941).

Also gifted were various collections of antiquarian origin, notably papers bequeathed to the Society by John Stuart, LL. D., (1813-1877), local author and editor of the Spalding Club. Also a number of illustrated notebooks of local artist James Logan.
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  <dc:date>1598 - 1983</dc:date>
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