Letters to Thomas Percy (mostly of and concerning James Grainger); letters to Robert Anderson from, among others, Percy, Alexander Fraser Tytler, and Thomas Park; and letters to the Earl of Buchan from Thomas Park., 1760-1830.
Scope and Contents
Anderson`s correspondents include many of the prominent men of his time, especially in the literary and antiquarian worlds; and the main topic is literature. The arrangement of the letters is due to Anderson’s son-in-law, Dr David Irving (Keeper of the Advocates’ Library): it is first of all by size, quarto letters in Adv.MSS.22.4.10-22.4.16, octavo in Adv.MS.22.4.17 (for the folio letters, see Adv.MS.22.3.11), then the writers are roughly grouped according to their origin or occupation, and finally the letters of each writer are arranged chronologically (not always with complete accuracy).
Dates
- Creation: 1760-1830.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (289 folios. Quarto.)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Other Finding Aids
An imperfect index, probably by Anderson, is inserted at the beginning.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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