William Hunter’s Library: Who were the Trustees?

This William Hunter’s Library update takes a break from the alphabetical scheme to consider the Trustees who Hunter selected to look over his legacy.

Hunter chose George Fordyce, David Pitcairn, and Charles Combe as his Trustees. You can find out a bit more about them – and why Hunter chose them – here: William Hunter’s Library: Who were the Trustees?

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