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Letters of Andrew Plummer of Sunderland Hall, Selkirkshire, to David Herd, the collector of Scottish ballads, some annotated by Sir Walter Scott., 1792-1798.

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Identifier: MS.892

Scope and Contents

The letters deal with historical, literary, and bibliographical matters, including Scottish and Shakespearean, with references to David Laing, John Pinkerton, Joseph Ritson, George Paton, and Thomas Chalmers, and to Ireland’s forgeries. They bear some annotations by Sir Walter Scott.

Dates

  • Creation: 1792-1798.

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Extent

113 Leaves ; Folio and quarto.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

113 folios.

Repository Details

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

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