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Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Alexander Pringle of Whytbank, containing a version of the ballad of the Scotts of Whitslade, pasted in a copy of Captain Walter Scot of Satchells, 'A true history of several honourable families of the right honourable name of Scot’ (Edinburgh, 1776), presented to Pringle by Sir Walter Scott.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3286

Scope and Contents

Sir Walter Scott states that he has a copy of the ballad in a hand of the seventeenth century.

Dates

  • Creation: 1830.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Leaves ; Octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Additional Description

Arrangement

2 folios.

Custodial History

The material was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1944.

Bibliography

The ballad is somewhat different from that printed in George Caw, ‘The poetical museum’ (Hawick, 1784), page 189.

The printed book cited in the title of this description has been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to the description is included under 'External Documents'.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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National Library of Scotland
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