Draft letter of Rev. Donald MacNicol to the editor of the 'Weekly Magazine', concerning the authenticity of the poetry of Ossian., 1778
Item
Identifier: Acc.2152/57
Scope and Contents
A draft letter, 8 leaves, to the editor of the 'Weekly Magazine', incomplete at end, defending the authenticity of Ossian's poetry. Referring to comments published in the 'Weekly Magazine' in January and August 1778. A neater copy of the same letter is at Acc.2152/58.
At the top of the first page, a later hand has written the date "Octr 24th 1836".
See Mackechnie, 'Catalogue of Gaelic Manuscripts', vol. 1, page 337.
Dates
- Creation: 1778
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8 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk