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“Critique on the ‘Lay of the Last Minstrel.’ A prolusion", by Robert Sym, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, with “Mr. Scott’s remarks in his own handwriting attached”, and an autograph letter of Walter Scott to Robert Sym.

 Item
Identifier: MS.667

Dates

  • Creation: 1806.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

13 Leaves ; Folio.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

8 folios + 5 attached notes.

Custodial History

The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1931.

Bibliography

Printed in "Chambers’s Journal", sixth Series, volume VIII (1904-1905), pages 694-697.
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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