Transcript by Charles Sharpe of 'The full and impertiall account of the whole transactions of Simon [Fraser, 11th] Lord Lovat' by Major James Fraser of Castle-Leathers, in a volume ruled for cash accounts., [?1732-?1737.]
Scope and Contents
James Fraser's narrative appears to have been written between about 1732 and about 1737 (see “Major Fraser’s manuscript”, volume i, pages 97-98).
The original manuscript had been loaned to Charles Sharpe by J T Gibson Craig (folio i): its subsequent history is unknown.
The paper is watermarked 1818.
Dates
- Creation: [?1732-?1737.]
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
79 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
iv + 75 + blank folios.
Custodial History
The transcript is inscribed inside the front cover 'Cha[s]: Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Feb[y]: 1844.'
In 1889 the transcript was part of a collection of Charles Sharpe's manuscripts in the possession of his nephew and literary executor, W K R Bedford, Rector of Sutton Coldfield: subsequently it appears to have been sold at least twice before belonging to C K N Ballantyne.
Bibliography
Another apparently less accurate copy was used, and extracts printed, in ‘Lives of Simon Lord Lovat, and Duncan Forbes of Culloden’ by John Hill Burton (London, 1847) (see “Major Fraser’s manuscript”, volume i, pages 16-21).
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