Alexander Drummond (consul)

Drummond, author[1] of Travels through the different Countries of Germany, Italy, Greece, and parts of Asia Minor, as far as the Euphrates, with an Account of what is remarkable in their present State and their Monuments of Antiquity,[1] was the son of George Drummond of Newton, and younger brother of George Drummond, Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

He started on his travels, via Harwich and Helvoetsluys, in May 1744, reached Venice in August and Smyrna in December that year, and Cyprus in March 1745.

His observations by the way, and in excursions, made in the intervals of what appear to have been commercial pursuits, during residence in Cyprus and Asia Minor in 1745–1750, are given in his book in the form of letters, mostly addressed to his brother, and accompanied by some curious plates.

[3] Drummond established the first Lodge Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland overseas, at Aleppo, in 1747, although the Charter was not issued formally until 8 April 1752.

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