Letter, 1790, and memorial, undated, signed by James Bruce of Kinnaird.
File
Identifier: MS.2917
Scope and Contents
James Bruce requests a reward for his services in giving advice on the possibility of an attack on Ferrol or Gascony and in exploring Barbary and the Nile, and describes his interviews with the authorities in London.
From the handwriting of the endorsement, the letter appears to have been addressed to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.
Dates
- Creation: 1790, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
8 Leaves ; Folio and quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
8 folios.
Custodial History
The material was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 29 June 1939, lot 1454.
Bibliography
See Alexander Murray's life of Bruce in Bruce's ‘Travels’ (Edinburgh, 1804-1805), volume i, pages xlii, and what follows.
- 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
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk