Correspondence and papers of and relating to James Hogg.
Scope and Contents
The contents include: letters of James Hogg, 1814, 1820, 1826, 1831, 1835; an unpublished poem, 'The Fall of Idumea', written by him shortly before his death; letters and verses of his literary acquaintances in Scotland and London and his family; information supplied to his daughter and biographer, Mary Garden; portraits of Hogg; and a receipt, 1819, for duty paid by him on 'one work horse', on which someone has written, 'Mr. Hogg has no Horse nor never had one' (folio 333).
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1905, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
337 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
337 folios.
Custodial History
The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
They were formerly in the possession of Robert Gilkison, New Zealand, James Hogg's grandson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1935.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
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