Scope and Contents Letter, 31 May 1822, of Sir Walter Scott to James Ballantyne regarding payments, presumably for 'Halidon Hill'. Folios i-ii.Manuscript of 'Halidon Hill', 1822. The dramatic sketch describes the battle of Homildon Hill fought in 1402 between Scottish and English forces. Scott changed the name to Halidon Hill 'to avoid breaking my shins against Hotspur' (Sir Henry Percy). The work focuses on the actions of Sir John Swinton and Sir Adam de Gordon. Folios 1-37. Provenance...

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Includes letters of James Ballantyne to Sharpe concerning the printing of "Memorials".

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The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

June: folios 1-54;

July: folios 55-83;

August: folios 84-107.

Scope and Contents LettersArchibald, Joseph JamiesonLetter, 8 November 1825, of Scott to Joseph Jamieson Archibald on his admiration for Robert Burns and the progress of John Gibson Lockhart in London. Folio 1.Ballantyne, JamesLetter, 8 July 1826, of Scott to James Ballantyne on his work for ‘The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte’. Folios 2-3.Bell, JohnLetter, 7 March 1816, of Scott to John Bell on collecting Jacobite songs. Folios 4-5....

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Includes manuscript draft and cutting of letter of John Ballantyne on the same dinner with Scott, and a pencil and chalk study of Scott by John Ballantyne.

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Letter concerns his health and Walter Scott`s concern for himself and his health; includes an undated letter of James Ballantyne to Miss Corbett on printing matters.

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Letters of Ballantyne to Hughes concern printing and publishing and also the health of Ballantyne and Sir Walter Scott.

Includes:

six letters of Sir Walter Scott, 1822 and undated,

two letters of Walter Scott, WS, father of Sir Walter Scott, undated,

three letters of John A Ballantyne, 1837-1838.

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Includes papers concerning the affairs of the Trust after 1826, including letters of Robert Cadell, James Ballantyne and John Gibson, papers on copyrights, the Magnum edition, the arbitration by Lord Newton, and a report by the Trustees to creditors, 1831. There are also earlier papers concerning plantations at Abbotsford and household records.

Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Murray and Ballantyne and their associates. Some of the letters include details of business accounts. The letters are arranged chronologically :1809: folios 1-52;1810: folios 53-54;1813: folios 55-69;1814: folios 70-73;1816: folios 74-81;1819: folios 82-83;1822: folios 84-86;1830: folios 87-96;1831: folios 97-98;1833:...

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Includes Ballantyne family documents and a letter of James Ballantyne, 1822, offering his brother Alexander employment with the Press in Edinburgh.

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The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1816

January: folios 1-21;

February: folios 22-38;

March: folios 39-52;

April: folios 53-75;

May: folios 76-99;

June: folios 100-117.

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The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1816



July: folios 1-15;

August: folios 16-38;

October: folios 39-40;

November: folios 41-51;

December: folios 52-66.

Scope and Contents The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically.1817January: folios 1-8;February: folios 9-35;March: folios 36-51;April: folios 52-63;May: folios 64-77;June: folios 78-89; July: folios 90-94;...

Scope and Contents The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged chronologically :1819January: folios 1-15 ;February: folios 16-25;May: folios 26-48;June: folios 49-53; July: folios 54-59;September: folios 60-61;November: folios 62-63;December: folios 64-70....