Diary of John Ballantyne, printer, containing entries covering the period December 1814 to July 1818.
Item
Identifier: MS.5059
Scope and Contents
Also included are:
(i) Three of John Ballantynes' letters, 1820-1821 (tipped-in at folios 1, 16 and 19);
(ii) Minutes of a meeting, in June 1821, of Ballantynes' trustees (tipped-in at folio 22);
(iii) A letter, 1821, of Ballantynes' brother, James (tipped-in at folio 26).
On the flyleaf is a note concerning the provenance and identity of the volume.
Dates
- Creation: December 1814-July 1818, 1821.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
28 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
28 + many blank folios.
Custodial History
The diary was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 13 April, 1954, lot 220.
Bibliography
See also Parker, W M. "John Ballantyne's 1814-1818 Diary", in 'The Scotsman', 12 June, 1954, page 11, and 14 June, 1954, page 9.
- 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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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk