Letters of John Davidson, the poet, to John Lane, and to Grant Richards.
File
Identifier: MS.3356
Scope and Contents
Letters of John Davidson to John Lane 1894-1908, undated, about his own writings and illustrating his moods and character (folio 1); and to Grant Richards, 1902, 1909, enclosing two poems, 'Ode on the Coronation of Edward VII' and 'Song for the Twenty-fourth of May' (folio 34).
Dates
- Creation: 1894-1909, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
50 Leaves ; Various sizes.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
50 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, 1939, 1945.
Bibliography
The ode has some variants on the version published in ‘A rosary’ (London, 1903). The song is as published in ‘Fleet Street and other poems’ (London, 1909).
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
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk