Manuscript volume of poems and prose pieces by Alexander Pennecuik, entitled `The Whole Works of Alexr Pennecuik Gent. Volura 2d`.
Scope and Contents
The volume also includes the text of ‘Coridon and Cochrania’ (folio 65) and `The Publict and Secret History of the Malt Tax,` 1725 (folio 86).
The manuscript is in several hands of the 18th century. It was originally paginated, containing pages 215-337 (folios 2-59 and 80-85) and there is an index to these sections (folio 124). Folio 85 verso contains a `List of ye persons who are furnished with my weekly papers`, 1726, and there is also a list of Pennecuik`s works (folio 126 verso).
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1723-1726.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (127 folios. Octavo.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1759 by the widow of J Graham, Bookseller.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.725 (manuscript may not have been filmed in full).
Bibliography
Pennecuik, Alexander. ‘Coridon and Cochrania’ (Edinburgh, 1723).
The manuscript is described by William Brown in `Writings of Alexander Pennecuik, M.D., and Alexander Pennecuik, Merchant`, in ‘Papers of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, 1901-1904’, volume vi (Edinburgh, 1906), pages 126-127.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 13 04 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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