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Letters between Alexander Carlyle and his wife Mary, née Roddam, when either was away from home., 1760-1763, 1765-1766, 1769-1770, 1775, 1778, 1793, 1799, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23761-23762

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The correspondence is of Alexander Carlyle with his wife (MSS.23761-23762), his more frequent correspondents (MS.23763) and his wider circle of friends and acquaintances (MSS.23764-23765).

Dates

  • Creation: 1760-1763, 1765-1766, 1769-1770, 1775, 1778, 1793, 1799, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Volumes ; Folio and under.

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: Undetermined

Custodial History

The letters were previously tipped into a quarto guard book, but have, been removed from it to prevent further damage and deterioration.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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