Correspondence of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteer Light Dragoons (incorporated in 1800 in the Royal Midlothian Yeomanry Cavalry)., 1797-1801.
File
Identifier: MS.872
Scope and Contents
The correspondence includes that of Sir Walter Scott as Secretary and Quartermaster, with drafts of Scott himself (folios 16, 28 verso, 46 verso, 50 verso, 62, 125, 138, 145, 161B, 162, 165B, 204) and of Colin Mackenzie of Portmore.
Dates
- Creation: 1797-1801.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
209 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Arrangement
209 folios. The correspondence is arranged in order of date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
All but about 40 letters presented, 1931-1932, by Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford.
Separated Materials
Cf. the minutes of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteer Light Dragoons (Adv.MS.22.2.21).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk