Copies of a letter of Sir Walter Scott to the Viscountess Melville, and of two poems, one in the autograph of James Hogg., 1821, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3581, folios 85-87
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copy of a letter, 1821, of Sir Walter Scott to the Viscountess Melville (folio 85);
Copy of two poems, both undated, one in the autograph of James Hogg, 'This world is a delightful place to dwell in', and the other not in Hogg's hand but found with it, 'Sing on, sing on, my boney bird' (folio 86).
Dates
- Creation: 1821, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
3 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transcribed, 1945, in the National Library with the permission of the owner of the originals, Daniel Henderson, Newtown St Boswells.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk