Letter, 1832, of Thomas Carlyle to Allan Cunningham.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11477
Scope and Contents
Carlyle praises and analyses Cunningham`s poem "The Maid of Elvar" and obliquely criticises the poetry of Sir Walter Scott.
Includes engravings and photographs of Carlyle, Carlyle-related locations, and one of Jane Welsh Carlyle inscribed by Thomas Carlyle in 1873.
Dates
- Creation: 1832-1873.
Creator
- Cunningham, Allan, miscellaneous writer, 1784-1842 (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Swann Galleries, New York, auction, 3 June 1997, lot 36.2 July 1997
Subject
- Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, poet and writer, née Welsh, 1801-1866 (Depicted, Person)
- Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 (Person)
- Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 (Depicted, Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
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National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk