Late 17th or early 18th-century copy of the manuscript of `Ane Account of The Ancient and present state of Orkney written about the Year of God, 1684`, by James Wallace, minister of Kirkwall.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.8
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1684.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (3 folios + 33 pages + several blank folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
The text was first published as ‘A Description of the Isles of Orkney’ (London, 1693).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 10 07 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