Incomplete manuscript of 'Notes on Canada as it was formerly & as it is now by the Backwoodsman', by Dr William Dunlop ('Teegur Wull')., [1841, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.9271
Scope and Contents
The manuscript, written on sheets watermarked 1841, consists of an introduction (folio 1) and five chapters of which the fifth consists of only three leaves (folios 101, 102, 103 verso). The last sentence of the text of folio 103 verso is followed by an encircled instruction 'Here take in journal from page 50 to page 53', but all after folio 103 verso is lacking.
Dates
- Creation: [1841, or after.]
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
103 Leaves ; Folio.
Arrangement
103 folios.
Bibliography
The introduction and chapters 1-4, which describe his service as an army surgeon in Canada, were published, together with a biographical 'Sketch of Dr William Dunlop' by A H U Colquhoun, under the title ‘Recollections of the War of 1812’ (Toronto, 1905).
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Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk