Thomas pennant's map of Scotland, 1777: A study in sources, and an introduction to George Paton's role in the history of Scottish cartography

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• Pennant sponsored the publication of John Lightfoot's Flora Scotica (1778).
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• Moses Griffith (1747–1819) of Caernarvonshire, draughtsman and watercolour painter, employed by Pennant.
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• The landscape painter here mentioned soon left Pennant's employ.
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• I am indebted to Mr. T. A. Cherry, Assistant Keeper, National Library of Scotland for help in collating various letters on this point.
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