Volume of unpublished poetry by Henry Murray Scott, a relative of the 4th Duke of Atholl.
Scope and Contents
Three soft-cover notebooks, bound in one volume, containing poems, drafts of poems and some translations probably by Henry Murray Scott. The first notebook has entries dating from 31 October 1827 to 26 March 1828, some of the poems were written in Hanau, Germany, (page 1); the second notebook dates from 29 March to 14 November 1828 (page 90); the third notebook dates from 24 November 1828 to 26 June 1832 (page 156). The three notebooks are numbered and sequentially paginated, possibly by a later hand, in red ink.
Dates
- Creation: 1827-1832.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.03 Linear metres (224 pages.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2010, from James Burmester Rare Books, Bristol.16 February 2010
Physical Description
0.03 linear metres224 pages.0.11 x 0.17 metres
Dimensions
0.11 x 0.17 metres
Subject
- 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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk