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Diaries of Henry Alexander Robertson, Chancellor of Newton.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.17.2.5-17.2.45

Scope and Contents

The daily entries are brief, giving details of the weather and of Henry Alexander Robertson`s personal activities.

Dates

  • Creation: 1857-1915.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (41 notebooks. Octavo.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The diaries were bequeathed to the Advocates’ Library by Henry Alexander Robertson and were received in 1916.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

For a short account of Henry Alexander Robertson, see ‘The Scotsman’, 6 April, 1915, page 6.

Genre / Form

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
03 02 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

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