| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 2206/8/15/9 |
| Alt Ref No | 46/A/9 (48/A/9) |
| Title | Gregory family: papers of James Gregory (1753 - 1821): Inscription written by James Gregory (1753 - 1821) for the new prison in Edinburgh |
| Date | 1808 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Creator Name | Gregory, James (1753 - 1821), professor of the practice and theory of physic at the University of Edinburgh |
| Description | Printed inscription written by James Gregory for the new prison in Edinburgh stating the prison was being built in order that 'due attention should be paid to the unhappy; so that unfortunate debtors by being confined with criminals....before they were brought to trial, by being confined in a loathsome and unwholesome jail, should be made to suffer a useless and unjust punishment', 1808. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |
| Physical Description | This document is in Latin with a literal translation in English. |