Copies of poems concerning Lanarkshire in an unidentified nineteenth-century hand.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) 'The Douglas bonspiel', with introduction and sequel (by Captain John Paterson; printed in J B Greenshields, ‘Annals of the Parish of Lesmahagow’ (Edinburgh, 1864), Appendix, pages 39-55) (page 1); (ii) 'Review of the Douglas Upper Parish Rink As it Mustered In 1803-4 by One of the Rink' (page 31); (iii) 'The Douglas party' (page 36); (iv) 'Verses on a Dunghill' (page 37); (v) 'To Thomas R. Scott Esq. Castlemains' (page 40); (vi) 'Reflections on death' (page 45); (vii) 'On the Birth of an Heir to Lee Which refutes An Old though base Prophecy' (page 47); (viii) 'An unco bonnie new song' (page 49); (ix) 'Wee Leelaws vision of judgement' (page 51).
Dates
- Creation: 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
26 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
52 + blank pages.
Custodial History
Contains an armorial bookplate of Greenshields Leadbetter of Stobieside.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Dowell's, 9 December 1958, lot 121.
Physical Description
Calf gilt- tooled binding by Henderson and Gibb, Edinburgh.
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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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