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Letters, 1833-1866, of Jane Welsh Carlyle to Mrs Stirling (Susan Hunter); together with copies of two letters, 1873, of Thomas Carlyle to his brother John Aitken Carlyle (the original of the second of which is MS.527, number 81), a letter, 1873, of Margaret Welsh to Mrs Stirling, and letters of and to the donor.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.20.5.25

Dates

  • Creation: 1833-1873.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (7 folios. Quarto.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The letters were presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1924 by the Reverend Thomas Marjoribanks, Minister of Morham, grand-nephew of Mrs Stirling.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Originals

MS.527: Letters of Thomas Carlyle to his brother John Aitken Carlyle, 1870-1873.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
08 05 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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