Transcripts of letters of and to David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8788
Scope and Contents
Volume made at Buchan`s behest as one of his "Gleanings of Literature", and sent to the Bishop of Llandaff.
Letters concern Celtic languages and correspondents include Sir James Foulis of Colinton, Charles Vallancey, the Reverend Donald MacQueen and Jacob Bryant Phillipps.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1794.
Creator
- Erskine, David Steuart, 11th Earl of Buchan (succ 1767), 1742-1829 (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Formerly Phillipps MS 9746
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1984, Alan G Thomas, London.31 August 1984
Subject
- Erskine, David Steuart, 11th Earl of Buchan (succ 1767), 1742-1829 (Person)
- Watson, Richard, Bishop of Llandaff, 1737-1816: former owner (Former owner, Person)
- Foulis, James, 5th baronet of Colinton, 1714-1791 (Person)
- Vallancey, Charles, General, antiquarian and military surveyor, c 1726-1812 (Person)
- MacQueen, Donald, Minister of Kilmuir-in-Trotternish, d 1785 (Person)
- Bryant, Jacob, antiquary and classical scholar, d 1804 (Person)
- Phillipps, Sir Thomas, Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts, 1792-1872: former owner (Former owner, Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk