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Three poems in the autograph of Allan Ramsay, and doubtless of his composition, beginning: 'About the moneth, Sir, of September'; 'Chloe an amourous youth desired'; 'A Knave of Trump when Catch ye play'.

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Identifier: MS.510

Dates

  • Creation: 18th century.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

2 Leaves ; Folio and octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Arrangement

2 folios.

Custodial History

The poems were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1929.

Bibliography

The poems are printed, with another poem originally of the same collection, by W D H[ogg], with notes, in 'Transactions of the Rymour Club, Edinburgh', volume iii, part iii, pages 122-127.

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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