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Youthful poems of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet of Ulbster, begun in 1770.

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Identifier: MS.2253

Scope and Contents

The poems include satires 'On Doctor Johnson not seeing a tree till he came to Aberdeen' and 'On Doctor Johnson abusing the Scots' (folio 4), and a poem in two cantos, 'In Ridicule of Dr. Johnsons tour through the western isles of Scotland' (folio 19).

Dates

  • Creation: 1770.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

99 Leaves ; Octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

ii + 97 folios.

Custodial History

The manuscript was were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1938.

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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