Papers, 1672-1708, of Hew Campbell, later of Barquharrie, son of Sir Hugh Campbell of Cessnock, with a letter, 1756, of Hew Campbell to his son, Hugh Campbell of Mayfield.
Scope and Contents
The papers consist chiefly of letters written to Hew Campbell as a merchant in Paris by his father and brothers and Scottish men of business at home and in France. They treat mainly of business, mercantile and personal, but contain references to current events.
Dates
- Creation: 1672-1708, 1756.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
76 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
76 folios.
Custodial History
The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 26 July 1951, lot 612.
Separated Materials
For transcripts of other letters and papers of the Cessnock family, covering the same period, see MS.1671.
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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