Letters chiefly of, to, and about James Grahame, the author of ‘The Sabbath’.
File
Identifier: MS.3519
Scope and Contents
Among the correspondents are Joanna Baillie, Thomas Campbell, Cockburn, Jeffrey, Dugald Stewart, and William Wilberforce. An autograph manuscript of 'The Siege of Copenhagen' (folio 75) differs in several places from the printed text; there is also an autograph manuscript of Thomas Campbell's "The Soldier's Dream" (folio 10), and a copy of Charles Wolfe's 'The Burial of Sir John Moore' (folio 82).
Dates
- Creation: 1792-1862, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
82 Leaves ; Various sizes.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
82 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1946, by Miss Helen Grahame, great-granddaughter of the poet.
Bibliography
Grahame, James.
‘The siege of Copenhagen’ (Edinburgh, 1808).
- 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
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk