Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Scope and Contents
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates
- Creation: 1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
69 Volumes ; Unless otherwise stated, all the volumes are folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows: MSS.21001-21013. Correspondence. MSS.21014-21043. Diaries. MSS.21044-21052. Accounts. MSS.21053-21060. Legal and business papers. MSS.21061-21068. Stevenson papers. MS.21069. Miscellaneous papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1971, except MSS.21055-21060, bought, 1974.
Genre / Form
- Account books.
- Accounts.
- Bankbooks.
- Biographies.
- Business records.
- Calculations.
- Coats of arms. devices (symbols).
- Contracts. Agreements.
- Copies. Derivative objects.
- Correspondence.
- Diaries.
- Drafts. Documents.
- Excerpts.
- Fair copies.
- Financial records.
- Genealogies.
- Inventories.
- Legal documents.
- Letters. Correspondence.
- Memorandums. Legal documents.
- Minutes of agreement. Legal instruments.
- Notebooks.
- Notes.
- Registers (lists).
- Speeches. Documents.
- 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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