‘Miscellaneous Papers’ of Sir Walter Scott, on history, folk-lore, etc., 1792-1850.
Scope and Contents
The papers include:
Part of Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Life of Napoleon Buonaparte’, chapter iii, in the hand of an amanuensis, with corrections in Scott’s autograph (folio 9);
Statement of the sales of the ‘Letters of Malachi Malagrowther’, 1826-1827 (folio 23);
Note by James Ballantyne of John Murray’s proposals regarding the publication of Scott’s works (folio 35);
Letter, apparently to John Gibson Lockhart criticising his ‘History of Napoleon’, 1830 (folio 39);
Papers regarding the capture and sale of the smuggler ‘Rosamond’, including the journal of Walter Crawfurd, Riding Officer of the Excise, and a list of expenses in the handwriting of Robert Burns, 1792 (printed in the ‘Burns Chronicle’, 1934) (folio 49);
Map of the Rokeby district, apparently drawn by J B S Morritt (folio 60);
Commentary on H J Todd’s edition of Johnson’s ‘Dictionary’ apparently addressed to Lockhart (folio 63);
Facsimile of Anna Seward’s posthumous letter to Archibald Constable, 1807 (folio 64).
Dates
- Creation: 1792-1850.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
78 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
iv + 74 folios. The papers were received bound.
Other Finding Aids
A list of contents is at the beginning.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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