Correspondence, journals, and other papers of the Russells of Ashiesteel.
Dates
- Creation: 1776-1858, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
16 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1943, by General Sir Aylmer Haldane, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
Separated Materials
A leaf of Sir Walter Scott's manuscript of ‘Waverley’, foliated 7 and forming part of chapter xxx, has been inserted in its place in Adv.MS.1.1.0, which comprises the bulk of the novel. The donor also presented with this collection a leather box in which Scott used to send his copy to the printers, and a Bible box given by Scott to James Ballantyne in 1816. These are now MSS.23622-23624.
See also Ch.2477.
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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