Miscellaneous purchases.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Correspondence, 1802-1815, undated, of and concerning R B Sheridan (including letters of Sir John Macpherson and Samuel Whitbread, and material on the Drury Lane Theatre) and his son Thomas (including descriptions of a journey to Edinburgh and of Madeira); a poem, 1772, of Sheridan to his future wife; and various notes and press cuttings, 1788-1914, undated, on Sheridan and his works (folio 1); (ii) Letters, 1922-1928, of Sir James G Frazer to William Maxwell, of R and R Clark, concerning the printing of his books, together with manuscripts of some preliminary leaves; a photograph, 1922, of a sculpture of Frazer by Antoine Bourdelle; photographs, 1930, of Frazer and his wife; and a pen and ink sketch, undated, of Frazer by Cora J Gordon (folio 73). (iii) Form of proxy, 1877, signed by Thomas Carlyle and witnessed by his niece Mary Carlyle Aitken, to vote on his behalf at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Artizans', Labourers', and General Dwelling Co. (folio 86).
Dates
- Creation: 1772-1930, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
96 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
96 folios.
Custodial History
This manuscript has been formed from various accessions: folios 1-72, bought Sotheby's, 17 June 1957, lot 225; the rest bought elsewhere, 1959.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1957, 1959.
- 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
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