Two copies, slightly differing in wording, of reminiscences, written by the engineer Robert Stevenson in 1850, of Sir Walter Scott's northern cruise in the lighthouse yacht in 1814.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3831-3832
Scope and Contents
The reminiscences include incidents of the cruise not recorded by Sir Walter Scott in his journal of it, later episodes relating to Scott, and some general facts about Orkney and Shetland. Most of these last are used by Robert Louis Stevenson in his ‘Records of a Family of Engineers’, 1912.
Dates
- Creation: 1850.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
2 Volumes ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
The manuscripts were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1951.
Bibliography
Stevenson, Robert Louis. ‘Records of a family of Engineers’ (London, 1912).
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
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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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