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Proofs of the Highland Society of Scotland Dictionary, with correspondence between Mackintosh MacKay and the Reverend John MacLeod of Dundonald.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.3

Scope and Contents

Proofs of the Highland Society of Scotland Dictonary, complete except for A-Accent and Eng-Gae. The bottom half of each sheet was left blank by the printer. Mackintosh MacKay, the Corrector of the Press, sent the sheets, as they were printed off, to the Reverend John MacLeod of Dundonald. MacLeod added comments and corrections, and both used the blank portions for at times animated correspondence. This process took place between 18th June 1824 and 19th May 1828. Between the Gaelic-English-Latin and English-Gaelic sections are proof specimens of the latter done according to three different plans, as referred to in Highland Society of Scotland Sederunt Book 9, page 361 (March 1827).

Dates

  • Creation: 1824-1828.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

1 Volumes ; 50 x 23 centimetres.

Language of Materials

Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic

Custodial History

Formerly Gaelic MS.XCVIII.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

The manuscript has been previously catalogued in: John Mackechnie, ‘Catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts in selected libraries in Great Britain and Ireland’ (Boston, 1973), page 270, and Donald Mackinnon, “Descriptive catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts in the Advocates' library, Edinburgh, and elsewhere in Scotland” (Edinburgh, 1912), page 264.

Physical Description

Bound in boards, covers now loose.

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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