Essays (historical and other), biographies, reminiscences, and other works by John Ramsay of Ochtertyre, Advocate.
File
Identifier: MSS.1635-1644
Scope and Contents
The works are for the most part descriptive of the eighteenth century in Scotland, and are contained in 10 folio volumes, each bearing the title assigned to it by John Ramsay, showing his grouping and division of his manuscript. Subjects treated in one volume, however, are apt to occur again in others.
Dates
- Creation: Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
10 Volumes ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
Deposited, 1936, by Lieutenant-Colonel James C Dundas, D.S.O., Ochtertyre.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1993, Sotheby's, London.
Bibliography
Extracts from the manuscripts are published under the title ‘Scotland and Scotsmen in the eighteenth century’, edited by Alexander Allardyce (Edinburgh, 1888).
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
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk