Letters of Thomas Carlyle to his sister Jean Aitken, and to John Sterling., 1835-1871.
File
Identifier: MS.531
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Ten letters of Thomas Carlyle to his sister Jean Aitken, 1856-1871; five are autograph; five are only signed (number 1);
(ii) Fifty-five letters to John Sterling, 1835-1844, (number 11), that of [?June] 1838 (number 19) a being a copy; included is one addressed to Sterling’s mother, 1842 (number 38).
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1871.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
65 Items
Arrangement
65 letters.
Bibliography
The letters are printed in 'New letters of Thomas Carlyle', edited by Alexander Carlyle, 2 volumes, (London, 1904), and in 'Letters of Thomas Carlyle to Mill, Sterling and Browning', edited by Alexander Carlyle (London, 1923).
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Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk