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Diary of Edward Kerr of Kilstay, of a journey from Kilstay, Wigtownshire, to Edinburgh and sojourn there, 2 May-18 July 1804, including an account of a sham fight of the Volunteers and other Edinburgh activities.

 Item
Identifier: MS.735

Scope and Contents

The last folio (folio 81) is incomplete.

Dates

  • Creation: 1804.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

81 Leaves ; Small quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

81 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 5 February 1932, by Allan C Kerr, O.B.E.

Bibliography

Portions of the diary have been printed in the ‘Weekly Scotsman', 13 and 20 June and 4 and 11 July 1931.

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

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