Account of the execution of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, [?1747], written by his agent, William Fraser, junior, Writer to the Signet, on the fly-leaves of a printed volume of ‘Heures’ (Paris, 1710).
Item
Identifier: MS.110
Scope and Contents
The book had belonged to Lord Lovat, and was given by him to William Fraser on the 8 April 1747, the day before his execution, which the latter witnessed.
Dates
- Creation: [?1747.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
4 Leaves ; Small octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
The book was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
It was formerly in the library of Miss Julia A Fraser, daughter of General Simon Fraser and a descendant of Lord Fraser of Lovat.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Dowell’s, 29 February 1928, lot 1096.
Bibliography
The printed book cited in the title of this description has been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to the description is included under 'External Documents'.
Genre / Form
- 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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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk