A Computational Investigation into the Authorship of Sister Peg

This article engages with the longstanding debate over authorship of Scottish Militia pamphlet Sister Peg (1761). While previous evidence is born out rigorous historical research, a remains between whether Adam Ferguson or David Hume was author. uses computational stylometry to statistically investigate this question, aim complementing existing rather than overturning it. In doing it concludes that work not written solely by and, instead, likely be sole author there more complicated history co-authorship.