Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832)

Letter, 1820, and note, undated, of Walter Scott to John Ballantyne.

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Identifier: Acc.11746- is now MS.23141, ff 143-145.

Scope and Contents

Concerns their financial arrangements.

Dates: 1820 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1824, of Sir Walter Scott to Mrs Catherine Paterson, Galashiels, which originally enclosed a sum of money sent by Mrs Thomas Hughes towards Mrs Paterson`s relief.

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Identifier: Acc.12389

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Includes a letter, 1832, of Sir Walter Scott, 2nd Baronet, inviting the Rev Mr Williamson to attend the funeral of his father.

Dates: 1824-1832.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1826, of Hector Macdonald Buchanan to Sir Robert Dundas, 1st Baronet, of Beechwood.

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Identifier: Acc.10938

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Buchanan guarantees to pay one third share of a debt of Sir Walter Scott. Includes a letter, 1828, of Buchanan`s widow and daughter agreeing to honour this commitment.

Dates: 1826-1828.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1827, of Sir Walter Scott to James Bridges.

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Identifier: Acc.7226

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Concerning Edinburgh Improvements Commission.

With letter, undated, of Scott to - Stark, printer, concerning his edition of Swift

Dates: 1827 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter and fragment of letter to John Shepart., 1809

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Identifier: MS.23118, ff 36-37, 45-46

Dates: 1809

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters of, to, and relating to Sir Walter Scott.

Letter of Alexander to James Ballantyne describing the last dinner of the writer with Sir Walter Scott.

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Identifier: Acc.11747

Scope and Contents

Includes manuscript draft and cutting of letter of John Ballantyne on the same dinner with Scott, and a pencil and chalk study of Scott by John Ballantyne.

Dates: 1831 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery, to Walter Severn on Burns, Scott and Keats.

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Identifier: Acc.12105

Dates: 1885.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Charles William Henry Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, to Walter Scott, bearing a note by Scott to James Hogg to whom he passed Buccleuch`s letter.

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Identifier: Acc.12408

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Includes fragmentary letter of Walter Scott to James Hogg.

Dates: 1818-1819.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of J G Lockhart to John Wilson.

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Identifier: Acc.11001

Scope and Contents

Concerns a visit by Sir Walter Scott and his party to the Lake District, and a projected meeting there with George Canning.

Dates: 1825.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of James Ballantyne to Hurst and Robinson negotiating terms for "The Novelists Library" and "Don Quixote" on behalf of Sir Walter Scott.

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Identifier: Acc.12774

Dates: 1822.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Jane Dunlop to William Dunlop in India.

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Identifier: Acc.12065

Scope and Contents

Concerns social and domestic matters, but also mentions the later work of Sir Walter Scott and the possible loss by fire of letters of Burns to Mrs Dunlop.

Dates: 1826.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of John Ballantyne to John Aitken.

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Identifier: Acc.12434

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Letter concerns his health and Walter Scott`s concern for himself and his health; includes an undated letter of James Ballantyne to Miss Corbett on printing matters.

Dates: 1820.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division