Miscellaneous letters of celebrities, chiefly of the eighteenth century, with a few earlier, and chiefly of Scottish interest.
File
Identifier: MS.1707
Scope and Contents
Includes a series of letters from Gilbert Elliot, afterwards Earl of Minto, to Henry Dundas, about the situation in Corsica, 1794-1796, and a letter of Cardinal York about the reputed marriage of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and Clementina Walkinshaw.
Dates
- Creation: 1561, 1563, 1640, 1675, 1697, 18th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
103 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 102 folios. Arranged alphabetically by names of writers.
Other Finding Aids
A list of contents has been placed at the beginning.
Custodial History
The letters were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1935-1936.
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
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk