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Letters, 1849-1859, of John Gibson Lockhart, William Ewart Gladstone, Lord Brougham, and others, addressed chiefly to the Reverend Whitwell Elwin, on matters relating to the 'Quarterly Review'.

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Identifier: MS.2262

Scope and Contents

The letters are preceded by a copy of a letter, 1807, of Byron to Edward Noel Long, and include letters, 1854, undated, of Mrs Gaskell relating to the breach between the Ruskins, Charlotte Brontë's marriage, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849-1859.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

137 Leaves ; Octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

137 folios.

Custodial History

The letters were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1938.

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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