Papers of Dr Donald Smith (1756-1805).
Scope and Contents
In 1778 Dr Donald Smith went to America as assistant surgeon of 42nd Highlanders.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Historical and antiquarian notes with Latin, English and Gaelic expressions. (Folio 1 recto.)
(ii) Humorous verses in Latin, English and Gaelic headed: “In St Johns, 1767. Every person admitted to drink the Governor’s health, at supper, on his departure for Europe, was obliged to make a verse on some of the company; this gave rise to the following, over the bottle, on the 25th Octr. Dies, quem simper honoratum, &c”. Gaelic verses are as follows. (Folio 30 recto.)
(i) ‘Shuid deoch ort, a Sheamuish’, 1 stanza. (Folio 30 recto, line 14.)
(ii) “‘Tra huimsa an Tighe an’ Oile”, 1 stanza. (Bottom of folio 30 recto.)
(iii) “For Dr Adair’s perusal, & not another’s”. (Folio 30 verso.)
Dates
- Creation: 1767, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
30 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
30 folios.
Custodial History
Formerly Gaelic MS.CXLI.
The papers are from box 4 of the Highland Society of Scotland archive.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
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
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