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Galt, John (novelist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1779-1839. - 1839

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence between John Cam Hobhouse and John Galt., 1830.

 File
Identifier: MS.42285
Scope and Contents This correspondence between John Cam Hobhouse and John Galt follows the publication of 'Life of Lord Byron', by John Galt, 1830.The correspondence has been placed in chronological order:Letter of John Galt to John Cam Hobhouse, 28 July 1830: folios 1-2;Letter of John Cam Hobhouse to John Galt, 2 Sep 1830: folios 3-4;Letter of John Cam Hobhouse to John Galt, 2 Sep 1830: folios 5-6;Letter of John Galt to John Cam Hobhouse, 3 Sep 1830:...
Dates: 1830.

Correspondence, poetry and prose of Sir Walter Scott from the Library of Honresfield House., 1796-1832.

 Item
Identifier: MS.50703
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....
Dates: 1796-1832.

Letter of David Macbeth Moir to Frederic Shobert.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11032
Scope and Contents

Concerns literary matters including the reception of "Mansie Waugh", other stories and the activities of John Galt.

Dates: 1828.

Letters of, to or concerning Lord Byron of correspondents with surnames from Francis to Glanville., 1809-1823.

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Identifier: MS.43427
Scope and Contents The correspondence has been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname. Letter possibly of Thomas Claughton to Eliza Smith, née Francis, 1814: folio 1;Wrapper for a letter of Lord Byron to Thomas France, 1814: folio 2;Letters of Percy Fraser to Lord Byron, 1809-1810: folios 3-8; Letter of Lord Byron to John Anthony Galignani, 1818: folio 9;Letters of John Anthony and William Galignani to Lord Byron, 1820 and 1823:...
Dates: 1809-1823.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Galloway to Galton., 1816-1920.

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Identifier: MS.40435
Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1816-1834, of John Galt, novelist, to John Murray II.Also included are letters, 1853-1905, of Francis Galton to John Murray III and John Murray IV. The letters mostly concern his publication “The art of travel” and his work on the Murray travel handbook for Switzerland.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates: 1816-1920.

Manuscript of a rebuttal letter of John Cam Hobhouse regarding certain statements made by John Galt., 1830-1861

 Item
Identifier: MS.42298
Scope and Contents Draft of a manuscript in the form of a rebuttal letter of John Cam Hobhouse probably to the editor of the ‘Monthly Review’ in which he details errors and clarifies elements of his disagreement with John Galt. Galt had a letter published in the October edition of the ‘Monthly Review’. A response by Hobhouse was published in the November edition, which strongly relates to some of the points made in this version, although considerably revised and condensed. The issues ultimately...
Dates: 1830-1861

Manuscript of critical observations by John Cam Hobhouse on 'Life of Lord Byron' by John Galt; in particular, on the use by Galt of recollections of Byron by Marie Henri Beyle., , ? 1830-1837.

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Identifier: MS.42297
Scope and Contents This manuscript details errors and misconceptions that John Cam Hobhouse has found in 'Life of Lord Byron' by John Galt. The criticisms here are largely focused on the use of the inclusion of the memories of Marie Henri Beyle (also known as Stendhal). Hobhouse refutes the claims with his own version of events.Folio 1 of the manuscript differs in layout from the remainder of the manuscript and the last line of folio 1 does not correspond exactly with the first line of folio 2....
Dates: ? 1830-1837.

Photocopies of papers concerning the Omay family.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.7004
Scope and Contents

Comprising:

1. Paper, 1750, in a case between Duncan Omay of Kilchumkill and the 3rd Duke of Argyll

2. Letter and account, 1801, of John Forbes to Messrs Moddy and Omay, concerning collection of debts of a Scottish business in the United States

3. Letter, 1813, of Hector Macneill to Samuel Omay

4. 19 letters, 1813-1836, of John Galt to Samuel Omay.

Dates: 1750, 1801, 1813-1836.

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