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Letters of Thomas Carlyle to various correspondents; with a poem, undated, in the hand of Jane Welsh Carlyle, signed by Thomas Carlyle., 1826-1855, undated.

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Identifier: MS.8992 (iii), folios 155-173

Scope and Contents

The corespondents include: William Tait concerning the publication of Wilhelm Meister (folio 155), Walter Savage Landor concerning a portrait of him in Carlyle's possession(folio 168), and W Beaumont concerning a letter of Cromwell (folio 170). The poem in the hand of Jane Welsh Carlyle is on folio 174.

Dates

  • Creation: 1826-1855, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

19 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Custodial History

This section of the manuscript has been formed from seven separate accessions: folios 155-156 bought, Sotheby’s, 16 December 1965, lot 553; folios 157-158 presented, 1956, by Mrs J R H Moorman, Chichester; folios 159-162 bought, Christie’s, 19 December 1963, lot 299d; folios 163-165 presented, 1966, by Professor A F Falconer, St Andrews; folios 166-167 presented, 1951, by O G W Stallybrass, Altherstoke, Hants; folios 168-169 bought, Sotheby’s, 16 December 1964, lot 398; folios 170-173 bought, 1964, Chas J Sawyer Ltd, London.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Various, 1951-1966.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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