Fragments of manuscript written by Sir Walter Scott in a very unsteady hand, comprising an inscription to the 4th Earl of Hopetoun, slightly longer than that used for the monument erected in St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, in 1834., [?1831-1832.]
File
Identifier: MS.5317 (iv), folios 79-86
Scope and Contents
Included are instructions for copying a manuscript, possibly one in the Royal Library, Naples; one leaf of manuscript concerning Rhodes and the knights of Malta; and unfinished lines entitled 'A dream of midsummer'. (folio 79).
Dates
- Creation: [?1831-1832.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
8 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
8 folios.
Custodial History
The fragments of manuscript were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 6 December 1955, lot 451.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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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