Autograph collection of John Horseman, Rector of Heydon, containing letters of celebrities of the early nineteenth century, chiefly addressed to Horseman, and many franks and other signatures.
Series
Identifier: MSS.844-845
Dates
- Creation: 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
2 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
When acquired, the papers were in an album (MS.844). Those letters which were loose or imperfectly attached have been extracted and bound in a separate volume (MS.845).
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 Sale, 3 July 1933, lot 154.
Bibliography
For notes on John Horseman, Rector of Heydon, see 'The Gentleman's Mgazine', 1844, ii.
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
George IV Bridge
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