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Correspondence of the Hoby family, said to have belonged to Archibald Constable, the publisher.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.34.2.14-34.2.15

Scope and Contents

They were bound up, in no particular order, about 1820 (the paper of the endpapers is watermarked 1817), presumably for Constable.

Dates

  • Creation: 1549-1638.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (2 volumes.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Related Materials

Two strays from the series in 34.2.14 were acquired in the 19th century by the British Museum and have been inserted into a volume of Scudamore papers (British Library, Addit.MS.11042, folios *53-***53).

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
27 07 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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