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Letters, mostly to John, Duke of Lauderdale.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.1.12-81.1.14

Dates

  • Creation: 1661-1691.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (3 volumes. Folio and under.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The letters were presented to the Advocates’ Library, circa 1830, by the Bannatyne Club.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Related Materials

For other parts of the Lauderdale Papers see MSS.2512, 3136.

Bibliography

On the history of this portion of the Lauderdale papers, see ‘Letters from Lady Margaret Burnet, to John, Duke of Lauderdale’ by George Sinclair (Bannatyne Club, 1828), pages i-ii, and ‘Lauderdale Papers’ by Osmund Airy, volume 1 (Camden Society, new series, volume xxxiv, 1884), pages vi-vii.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
23 09 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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