Note on Language

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Glossary xii
7. Note on Language xv
8. A Map of Scotland xvi
9. Introduction: The Making, Movement and Meaning of Linen 1
10. 1. Linen in Scottish Society 17
11. 2. Cloth, Control and Commerce 44
12. 3. The British Linen Company and the Transatlantic Trade 70
13. 4. Linen and the Atlantic 95
14. 5. Scottish Cloth and Enslaved People in the Chesapeake 119
15. 6. Material Meanings 145
16. Conclusion: The Legacies of Scottish Linen 167
17. Appendix I: Stamped Linen, 1728–1783 177
18. Appendix II: Complete Cargo of the Dove, 1742 179
19. Appendix III: Suppliers and Manufacturers for the Textile Cargo of the Dove 180
20. Bibliography 181
21. Index 202