The contents are as follows: Manuscript, April 1830, of the preface to ‘Marmion’ by Sir Walter Scott. (MS.23042);

Manuscript, April 1830, of the preface to ‘Lord of the Isles’ by Sir Walter Scott. (MS.23043);

Manuscript, [1815, or before], of 'Lord of the Isles', together with notes to the poem, by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23044);

Transcript of correspondence, 1815, of an unknown writer in Staffa, relating to Sir Walter Scott's ‘Lord of the Isles’, with marginal notes in another hand wrongly attributed to Scott (MS.23045);

Manuscript, [1823, or before], of ‘Quentin Durward’ by Sir Walter Scott (MS.23046).