Correspondence and papers of and concerning the painter, Hope James Stewart (died 1881).
Scope and Contents
The correspondence (folio 1) contains personal letters, letters on financial matters, and letters about his work. A few of these, dated 1885-1888 and addressed to his wife, concern his portrait of Sir William Hamilton. The correspondence is followed by accounts and financial papers (folio 145), and by miscellaneous papers (folio 185).
Dates
- Creation: 1857-1888, undated.
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.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
209 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1964, by Messrs Davidson and Syme, Writers to the Signet, Edinburgh.
Separated Materials
For a formal document, see Ch.8892.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- 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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