Artists’ Papers Register
A location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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Artists’ Papers RegisterA location register of the papers of artists, designers and craftspeople held in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland |
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| GB/NNAF/P126 Adam, John (1721-1792) Gender: Male Functions, occupations and activities Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and baptised there (5 March 1721); eldest son of William Adam; took over his father's architectural practice on his death and also took over his position of Master Mason to the Board of Ordnance for northern Britain; took his brothers Robert and James into practice (c 1750), but dissolved his partnership with Robert (1758) and with John (1760) and continued to work alone; died at Blair Adam, Tayside (25 June 1792). Thesaurus ARCHITECTS Relationships Family relationship with Adam, James (1732-1794) Brother Family relationship with Adam, Robert (1728-1792) Brother Family relationship with Adam, William (1689-1748) Father Archival Resources Number noted: 6 Correspondence with George Loch, 1780-84 Held at: British Library, Manuscript Collections Document reference: Add MS 40865 Letters (1 vol) from Adam brothers, mostly to Innes & Clerk, merchants, of Lime Street Square, concerning credit arrangements and commercial ventures, including bills of exchange and bills to Westminster paving commissioners, 1754-1800 Held at: Guildhall Library Document reference: MS 3070 Comments: Access subject to special conditions Plans and papers relating to house at Balnagown, 1762 Held at: National Archives of Scotland Document reference: GD129 Other information: NRA(S)0718 Comments: Access by appointment only Papers Held at: National Archives of Scotland Document reference: GD248 Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to Dumfries House, 1760-67 Held at: Private Document reference: NRA(S)0631/p726 Comments: Access by appointment only Correspondence and papers Held at: Private Document reference: NRA(S)0063 Comments: Access by appointment only Date of creation: 07 November 2002
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