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.
Scope and Contents
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.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
131 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Undetermined
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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