Transcripts of a letter, 1869, of Thomas Carlyle to William Fraser (afterwards Sir William), and of a letter, 1785, of Henry Mackenzie to the Comte de Catuélan., 1785, 1869.
File
Identifier: MS.573, folios 98-102
Scope and Contents
The letter of Thomas Carlyle to William Fraser (folio 98) acknowledges the receipt of his 'Red book of Grandtully', with a postscript relating to Craigenputtock. The letter of Henry Mackenzie to the Comte de Catuélan (folio 99) concerns Shakespeare, the state of English literature (Fergusson, Robertson, Adam Smith, Monboddo, Dr Johnson), the theatre, and ‘The lounger’.
Dates
- Creation: 1785, 1869.
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Extent
5 Leaves
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From the Series: Undetermined
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Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk