Correspondence, diary, verse and other papers of and relating to John Wilson ‘Christopher North’, author and journalist [1785-1854].

Collection

Identifier: Acc.13436

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The bulk and principal interest of the papers lie in the letters written by John Wilson to his mother, sister Jane and his wife Jane. Many of the letters relate to Wilson’s early life and shed light on his relations with his family, his life as a student in Glasgow and later in Oxford, and also at Elleray in the Lake District.

Dates

Creation: 1798-1854, undated

Creator

Hogg, James, the Ettrick Shepherd, d 1835 (First party, Person)
Blackwood, William, William (publisher) (Second party, Person)
Lockhart, John Gibson, biographer of Scott, 1794-1854 (First party, Person)
Stoddart, Thomas Tod, The Angler Poet, 1810-1880 (Second party, Person)
Wilson, John, author and journalist, pseudonym Christopher North, 1785-1854 (First party, Person)
Wilson, Jane, wife of John, author and journalist, pseudonym 'Christopher North', née Penny, d.1837 (Second party, Person)
Wilson, Margaret, mother of John Wilson, author and journalist, pseudonym 'Christopher North', née Sym, 1753-1825 (Second party, Person)
Wilson, Jane, sister of John Wilson, author and journalist, pseudonym 'Christopher North', fl.1798-1807 (Second party, Person)
Sym, James, uncle of John Wilson, author and journalist, pseudonym 'Christopher North', fl.1802-1806 (Second party, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

0.10 Linear metres

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Inventory available

Custodial History

This material was accompanied by a letter from the seller, Patricia Jack, Pye Corner Mill, Bury End, Boradway, WR12 7AF, a descendant of Professor Wilson.