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“Alexander Cummings’s narrative”, a contemporary manuscript, containing copies of letters and other memorials of Sir Alexander Cuming, 2nd Baronet of Culter, Advocate, and Chief of the Cherokee nation, who died in 1775.

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Identifier: MS.1677

Dates

  • Creation: [Circa 1760.]

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

27 Leaves ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

ii + 25 folios.

Custodial History

The manuscript was formerly in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps. It was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby's Sale, 30 June 1936.

Bibliography

This appears to be the manuscript referred to in ‘Notes and queries’, 1st series, volume v, page 278.

'Catalogus Librorum Manuscriptorum in Bibliotheca D. Thomae Phillipps, Bt.' (1837-1871): manuscript 19041.
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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