Letters of Thomas Carlyle to his sister Jean Aitken, and to John Sterling., 1835-1871.
File
Identifier: MS.531
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Ten letters of Thomas Carlyle to his sister Jean Aitken, 1856-1871; five are autograph; five are only signed (number 1);
(ii) Fifty-five letters to John Sterling, 1835-1844, (number 11), that of [?June] 1838 (number 19) a being a copy; included is one addressed to Sterling’s mother, 1842 (number 38).
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1871.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
65 Items
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
65 letters.
Bibliography
The letters are printed in 'New letters of Thomas Carlyle', edited by Alexander Carlyle, 2 volumes, (London, 1904), and in 'Letters of Thomas Carlyle to Mill, Sterling and Browning', edited by Alexander Carlyle (London, 1923).
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