Ballads and songs, ancient and modern., [1787]-1831, undated.
Scope and Contents
This material does not appear to have been used by F J Child. Besides British ballads, it includes a note on Spanish ballads by George Tickner of Boston (folio 7), a letter of William Laidlaw (folio 15), a letter of Robert Jamieson, with translations of Danish ballads (folio 23), historical ballads and songs (folios 50-82), two versions of ‘Galatian’, and correspondence of Sir John Sinclair regarding the Gaelic song ‘Malli bheag Og’, 1819-1820 (folio 93).
Dates
- Creation: [1787]-1831, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
102 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
iii + 99 folios.
Other Finding Aids
A list of contents has been placed at the beginning.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The poem to Prince Charles (folio 71) presented, 1931-1932, by Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet, of Abbotsford.
Separated Materials
For similar material see MS.877.
Repository Details
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