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Index to autographs in MSS.577-594, 600, compiled by T Corson Morton, Keeper of the National Galleries of Scotland, with notes on items retained in the National Portrait Gallery, etc. ., Early 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.595

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters and documents in the autograph of literary, political, social, artistic, naval, military, and legal celebrities, chiefly covering the period from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.

The first 2,300 items bear numbers given in the National Galleries. Certain letters, etc., have been retained for exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery; the series is therefore not continuous (see MS.595).

Dates

  • Creation: Early 20th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

131 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Undetermined

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
0131 623 3700