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