Miscellaneous letters formerly in the possession of the Reverend John Stirton; with notes of Dr Stirton on his collection of books and manuscripts., 1699-1939, undated.
Scope and Contents
The contents includes:
Letter, undated, of Mary of Modena, written from St Germain, to the Mother Superior of the Convent of the Visitation at Chaillot (folio 1);
Letters, 1699-1788, undated, of the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Earls of Selkirk (folio 3);
Correspondence, 1841-1855, of and regarding Captain Archibald Macra Chisholm of Glassburn, and letters, 1898-1912, of his wife (folios 14-68, passim);
Letter, 1859, signed by Queen Victoria, congratulating the King of the Belgians on the birth of a grandson (folio 24);
Letters written by Stirtons in various parts of the world and others regarding the family of Stirton, 1882-1939, with a pedigree of the Stirtons of the Stormont by Dr Stirton, undated (folios 26-145, passim);
Notes by Dr Stirton on his collection of books and manuscripts, many of which he presented or bequeathed to the National Library of Scotland, undated (folio 149).
Dates
- Creation: 1699-1939, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
225 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Arrangement
225 folios. Arranged in order of date.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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