Correspondence of James Maidment with and concerning John Riddell, with some other papers of Riddell.
Scope and Contents
The letters chiefly concern genealogical matters and the disposal after his death of John Riddell's manuscripts (the Riddell Collection), which were arranged by James Maidment and chiefly purchased by Lord Lindsay for ultimate preservation in the Advocates' Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1805-1867.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
238 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The volume was probably arranged and bound by James Maidment.
Custodial History
The letters and papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
On the inside front cover is the bookplate of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana and the reference 'English MSS. No. 191'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 19 May 1947, lot 188.
Separated Materials
For the Riddell Collection, see Adv.MS.22.3.14, Adv.MS.25.8.1-26.7.37, and Ch.A.245-251.
For other papers of John Riddell, see Adv.MSS.81.1.2-10 and Ch.A.205-209.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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