[825] An introduction to the history of the revolt of the American colonies, derived from the state papers in the public offices of Great Britain. Boston, 1845. 2 v.
[826] The copy referred to is also marked in Mr. Chalmers’ autograph as “from the author to Mr. Strange as an evidence of his respect and kindness.” It is also noted in it that it is the identical copy described by Rich in his Bibliotheca Americana Nova (under 1782), no. 2, where it is spoken of as “apparently entirely unknown,” and having the bookplate of George Buchanan with a manuscript note, “Not published, corrected for the press by me, G. B.” No such evidences of Buchanan’s ownership are now in the volume, and the title as given by Rich is more extended than that written by Chalmers. A slightly different title too is given in the only other copy of which trace has been found, that given in the Murphy Catalogue, no. 534.
[827] A large number of the Chalmers manuscripts relating to America are enumerated in Thomas Thorpe’s Supplement to a Catalogue of Manuscripts, 1843. Such as relate to periods not of the Revolution are somewhat minutely described under the following numbers:—
No. 616. Copies of papers, 1493-1805, two volumes, £12 12s.
No. 617. Papers relating to New England, 1625-1642, one volume, £2 2s.
No. 618. Papers relating to Maryland, 1627-1765, one volume, £3 3s.
No. 619. Papers relating to New York and Pennsylvania, 1629-1642, £1 11s. 6d.
No. 620. Short account of the English plantations in America, about 1690, MS., £2 2s.
No. 666. Papers on Canada, 1692-1792, one volume, £4 4s.
No. 669. Letters and State Papers relating to Carolina, 1662-1781, two volumes, £12 12s. [I suppose these to be the volumes now in Mr. Bancroft’s hands.]