Letter of David Macbeth Moir to Robert Macnish, thanking him for a copy of his ‘Philosophy of sleep’, referring to possible notices of it in the press, and containing some information about John Galt; pasted into a copy of Moir's ‘Biographical memoir of John Galt’ (Edinburgh, 1841).
Item
Identifier: MS.3940
Dates
- Creation: 1 October 1830.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
2 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
2 folios.
Custodial History
The material was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
The volume in which the letter is pasted contains the bookplate of William Roughead.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Dowell's, 7 December 1952, lot 56.
Bibliography
The printed book cited in the title of this description has been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to the description is included under 'External Documents'.
Macnish, Robert. ‘Philosophy of sleep’ (Glasgow, 1830).
Macnish, Robert. ‘Philosophy of sleep’ (Glasgow, 1830).
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
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk