Correspondence between Sir Walter Scott and John and Thomas Smith.
File
Identifier: Acc.14122
Scope and Contents
The letters mostly concern building work and developments at Abbotsford carried out by the Smith brothers. A number of the letters concern Scott's financial predicament, in relation to payment for work, following the market crash of 1825.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1832.
Creator
- Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832) (Person)
- Smith, John, 1782-1864 (builder) (Person)
- Smith, Thomas, 1785-1857 (builder) (Person)
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
microfilm copies of the letters were originally bought and added as Acc.7792 (Mf.MSS.368).
Subject
Genre / Form
- Title
- Correspondence between Sir Walter Scott and John and Thomas Smith.Acc.14122
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk