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The Oldest Extant Undergraduate Essay in Economics?

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  • Waterman, A. M. C.

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The manuscript collection of the National Library of Scotland contains two undergraduate essays in “political economy” written for the Rev. Thomas Chalmers while he was Professor of Moral Philosophy at St Andrews University from 1823 to 1828. The first is signed “Pat. J. Stirling.” The second is unsigned, but is in the same hand. The Library attributes both manuscripts to Patrick James Stirling (1809–1891). The essays are marked with deletions and insertions, most of which appear to be by Stirling himself, and the summary appraisal at the end of each in Chalmers's own hand is signed “Thomas Chalmers.” In the transcription of the shorter essay printed in section VI below, [bracketed] words are those which have been deleted. Underlined words are those inserted by Stirling or possibly Chalmers. Stirling's erratic capitalization and hyphenation, and the indentation of his first paragraph, have been preserved.

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  • Waterman, A. M. C., 2005. "The Oldest Extant Undergraduate Essay in Economics?," Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, vol. 27(4), pages 359-373, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jhisec:v:27:y:2005:i:04:p:359-373_00
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