Letter of James Scott to John Sligo.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14348
Scope and Contents
Written while serving aboard HMS Impregnable, Scott relates news to Sligo of the blockade of Schelde, the state of the Fleet, his personal ambitions and the recent assassination of Spencer Perceval.
Dates
- Creation: 1812.
Creator
- Scott, James, surgeon, 1790-1837 (Creator, Person)
- Sligo, John, merchant, 1794-1858 (Recipient, Person)
Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2022, Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, London.
Genre / Form
- 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
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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