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'Tom: 2d of the juvenile poetic works of John Black’, containing drafts of verse dramas and other poems including fragments of ‘The Falls of Clyde, or the fairies’ by John Black, minister of Coylton.

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Identifier: MS.14233

Scope and Contents

According to a note inside the back cover, John Black was aged from 15 to 19 when he wrote the verses (1793-1797). There are a number of pen and ink and watercolour sketches.

Dates

  • Creation: 1797-1798.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

42 Leaves ; Folio and under.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

42 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1968.

Bibliography

Black, John. ‘The Falls of Clyde, or the fairies’ (Edinburgh, 1806).
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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