Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832)

The manuscript comprises the greater part of `Waverley`. Of the parts not included in the manuscript some exist as fragments in the Library`s manuscript collection, fifteen folios are in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, and others are missing.

The first fifty folios of the manuscript are on quarto paper, watermarked 1805, the rest on folio paper, watermarked 1813.

Dates: ?1805-1814.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of `A few weeks among the Blue-bells of Scotland, memoranda of men, manners and mountains above the Tweed`

Collection

Identifier: Acc.13639

Scope and Contents The author of this illustrated journal lived at Bedford Villa, Richmond Hill, Clifton, Bristol, and was probably Ada Margaret Leech, wife of Charles Octavius Harvey, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Bristol.The writer and `Charles` travelled from Bristol to Melrose by train and visited Abbotsford, Melrose Abbey and Dryburgh Abbey before leaving for Edinburgh. Queen Victoria had recently been in Edinburgh and there are numerous pasted in printed drawings of scenes of her visit. The...

Dates: 1886

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1820, and note, undated, of Walter Scott to John Ballantyne.

File

Identifier: Acc.11746- is now MS.23141, ff 143-145.

Scope and Contents

Concerns their financial arrangements.

Dates: 1820 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1824, of Sir Walter Scott to Mrs Catherine Paterson, Galashiels, which originally enclosed a sum of money sent by Mrs Thomas Hughes towards Mrs Paterson`s relief.

File

Identifier: Acc.12389

Scope and Contents

Includes a letter, 1832, of Sir Walter Scott, 2nd Baronet, inviting the Rev Mr Williamson to attend the funeral of his father.

Dates: 1824-1832.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1826, of Hector Macdonald Buchanan to Sir Robert Dundas, 1st Baronet, of Beechwood.

Item

Identifier: Acc.10938

Scope and Contents

Buchanan guarantees to pay one third share of a debt of Sir Walter Scott. Includes a letter, 1828, of Buchanan`s widow and daughter agreeing to honour this commitment.

Dates: 1826-1828.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter, 1827, of Sir Walter Scott to James Bridges.

File

Identifier: Acc.7226

Scope and Contents

Concerning Edinburgh Improvements Commission.

With letter, undated, of Scott to - Stark, printer, concerning his edition of Swift

Dates: 1827 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Alexander to James Ballantyne describing the last dinner of the writer with Sir Walter Scott.

File

Identifier: Acc.11747

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1831 and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery, to Walter Severn on Burns, Scott and Keats.

Item

Identifier: Acc.12105

Dates: 1885.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Charles William Henry Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, to Walter Scott, bearing a note by Scott to James Hogg to whom he passed Buccleuch`s letter.

File

Identifier: Acc.12408

Scope and Contents

Includes fragmentary letter of Walter Scott to James Hogg.

Dates: 1818-1819.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of J G Lockhart to John Wilson.

Item

Identifier: Acc.11001

Scope and Contents

Concerns a visit by Sir Walter Scott and his party to the Lake District, and a projected meeting there with George Canning.

Dates: 1825.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of James Ballantyne to Hurst and Robinson negotiating terms for "The Novelists Library" and "Don Quixote" on behalf of Sir Walter Scott.

Item

Identifier: Acc.12774

Dates: 1822.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Jane Dunlop to William Dunlop in India.

Item

Identifier: Acc.12065

Scope and Contents

Concerns social and domestic matters, but also mentions the later work of Sir Walter Scott and the possible loss by fire of letters of Burns to Mrs Dunlop.

Dates: 1826.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of John Ballantyne to John Aitken.

File

Identifier: Acc.12434

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1820.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of John Gibson Lockhart refusing to provide a speciman of the autograph of Sir Walter Scott.

Item

Identifier: Acc.12372

Dates: 1841.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of John Richardson, solicitor and friend of Sir Walter Scott, to Robert Cadell on legal matters concerning Scott`s estate.

Item

Identifier: Acc.13127

Dates: 23 July 1838.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letter of Major Walter Scott, later 2nd Baronet of Abbotsford, to Captain Pigott, Royal Navy.

Item

Identifier: Acc.11975

Scope and Contents

The letter describes Scott`s father`s increasing illness and his hurried journey home from Italy.

Dates: 1832.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Archives and Manuscript Catalogue

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832)

Dates

Found in 174 Collections and/or Records:

Eight letters to John Forbes Mitchell.

Facsimile of the "Peroration" to the manuscript of Walter Scott`s "The Tale of Old Mortality" (1816).

Forged letter, spuriously dated`1801` purporting to be of Walter Scott but actually by Alexander Howland Smith, pseudonym Antique Smith.

Fragment of letter of Sir Walter Scott.

Fragment of Sir Walter Scott, "History of Scotland".

Fragment of the autograph manuscript of "The Abbot" in hand of Sir Walter Scott

Fragment of the border ballad 'Outlaw Murray'.

French prose translation of "The Lady of the Lake" by Sir Walter Scott: "La Dame du Lac" by Etienne-Aulède-Sophie Fevret de Saint-Mesmin, Vicomtesse de Juigné

Galley proof sheet of Sir Walter Scott`s "History of Scotland".

Incomplete manuscript of 'Waverley'.

Journal of `A few weeks among the Blue-bells of Scotland, memoranda of men, manners and mountains above the Tweed`

Letter, 1820, and note, undated, of Walter Scott to John Ballantyne.

Letter, 1824, of Sir Walter Scott to Mrs Catherine Paterson, Galashiels, which originally enclosed a sum of money sent by Mrs Thomas Hughes towards Mrs Paterson`s relief.

Letter, 1826, of Hector Macdonald Buchanan to Sir Robert Dundas, 1st Baronet, of Beechwood.

Letter, 1827, of Sir Walter Scott to James Bridges.

Letter of Alexander to James Ballantyne describing the last dinner of the writer with Sir Walter Scott.

Letter of Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery, to Walter Severn on Burns, Scott and Keats.

Letter of Charles William Henry Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch, to Walter Scott, bearing a note by Scott to James Hogg to whom he passed Buccleuch`s letter.

Letter of J G Lockhart to John Wilson.

Letter of James Ballantyne to Hurst and Robinson negotiating terms for "The Novelists Library" and "Don Quixote" on behalf of Sir Walter Scott.

Letter of Jane Dunlop to William Dunlop in India.

Letter of John Ballantyne to John Aitken.

Letter of John Gibson Lockhart refusing to provide a speciman of the autograph of Sir Walter Scott.

Letter of John Richardson, solicitor and friend of Sir Walter Scott, to Robert Cadell on legal matters concerning Scott`s estate.

Letter of Major Walter Scott, later 2nd Baronet of Abbotsford, to Captain Pigott, Royal Navy.

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