Single letters and papers.
Scope and Contents
The contents include: letters, 1825-1826, of Robert Chambers regarding a projected but apparently unpublished work, 'Traditions of Scotland'; a photograph of Sir Walter Scott's letter, 1827, to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, now in the Goethe- und Schiller- Archiv, Weimar; and correspondence, 1854-1868, (chiefly of Sir Roderick Murchison) of and relating to David Livingstone.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1868.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
110 Leaves ; Octavo and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
110 folios.
The letters and papers are arranged alphabetically.
Custodial History
The manuscript has been formed from various accessions:
folio 70, bought, Sotheby's, 20 December 1937, lot 213;
folios 11, 28, 43, 66-69, 72, 93, 97, bought, Sotheby's, 28 November-1 December 1938, lot 826;
folios 74-76, bought, Sotheby's, 28 November-1 December 1938, lot 1076;
and at various dates, 1935-1939.
The letters and papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1935-1939.
Genre / Form
- 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
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk