Bills drawn by John Ballantyne, James Ballantyne and Company, and John and Thomas Smith, and accepted by Sir Walter Scott.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.20
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning the donations is also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1819, 1822-1825.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (47 bills, mounted in a folio guard-book, and 1 bill, inserted at the end of the guard-book.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The 47 mounted bills were presented to the Advocates’ Library, 1892, by the Marquess of Huntly. The bill inserted at the end of the guard-book was presented to the Advocates’ Library, 1917, by D A Tod, Dunkeld.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.354.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 21 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
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