Prose writings, of some of which there are several drafts, by William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1635-1643, undated.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Letter, 1635, to the Earl of Ancram, concerning the divulging of a paper to the King (folio 1);
'Irene', 1638 (folio 42);
'Queries of state' (folio 190);
'The magicall mirror', 1639 (folio 211);
'The load-starre' (folio 242);
‘A Declaration against the Crosse Petition, by the Commissioners of the General Assembly’ (Edinburgh, 1643) (printed) (folio 250);
'Σκιαμαχία’, 1643 (folio 260).
Dates
- Creation: 1635-1643, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
319 Leaves ; Folio.
Arrangement
319 folios.
General
Hawthornden Manuscript, volume VI.
Repository Details
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