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Photographs of two letters of Sir Walter Scott, to Professor Kund Lyne Rahbek, and to Adam Öhlenschlager, the Danish poet.

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Identifier: MS.85

Scope and Contents

The letter to Professor Kund Lyne Rahbek, 1822, concerns the republication of the Kaempeviser, and the letter to Adam Öhlenschlager, 1824 (according to the post¬mark; Scott dates 1816), concerns the publication of the latter’s work in English.

Dates

  • Creation: 1822, 1824.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

7 Leaves ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

7 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1927, by Dr Sigfus Blöndal, Librarian of the Royal Library, Copenhagen.

Existence and Location of Originals

The original letters are in the Royal Library, Copenhagen.

Bibliography

The letters are printed, with an introduction, in 'The Walter Scott Quarterly', January 1928, pages 176-180.
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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