Press-copy letter book of Thomas Ranken, S.S.C.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Copies of letters, 1857, of Thomas Ranken, his partner Robert Johnston, Writer to the Signet, and their firm Ranken, Walker, and Johnston, Writers to the Signet, as agents for Madeline Smith, defendant in the famous murder trial. The letters are chiefly to other lawyers, but include some to medical experts. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Copies of letters, 1859, 1861-1862, of Ranken on various legal matters, in particular the establishment of an Edinburgh agency of the Agra Bank. (Folio 159.)
The letter-book was supplied by James Ritchie, stationer, Edinburgh (label inside front cover) and had a lockable clasp (broken).
Dates
- Creation: 1857-1862.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
273 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
xxiv + 249 (101 passed over) + many blank folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1960.
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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk