Volume consisting chiefly of caricatures, 1875-1879, by Lord Archibald Campbell, son of the 8th Duke of Argyll.
Scope and Contents
John Francis Campbell of Islay, Gaelic scholar and government official, George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, and Lord Colin Campbell, Member of Parliament for Argyll, are frequently featured. The volume includes an answer to a petition, ?1681, by the Earls of Erroll and Strathmore, and a list of debts, 1681, due by Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll. There are also two letters of Lord Archibald Campbell, one of J F Campbell of Islay, and a Gaelic poem, 1685, on Archibald, 9th Earl of Argyll, printed in 1878.
Dates
- Creation: 1681-1879.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
42 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
42 folios (some blank).
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1940.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- 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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