Letters and documents to and concerning Sir Walter Scott.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11878
Scope and Contents
Includes papers concerning the affairs of the Trust after 1826, including letters of Robert Cadell, James Ballantyne and John Gibson, papers on copyrights, the Magnum edition, the arbitration by Lord Newton, and a report by the Trustees to creditors, 1831. There are also earlier papers concerning plantations at Abbotsford and household records.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-1831.
Creator
- Ballantyne, James (printer) (Person)
- Cadell, Robert, publisher, 1788-1849 (Person)
- Gibson, John, WS (adm 1819), agent of Sir Walter Scott, 1796-1877 (Person)
- Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832) (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Christie`s, London, Foyle Sale, 12 July 2000, lot 727.28 July 2000
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- 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