Autograph album of Christina Alice Ballantyne.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11558
Scope and Contents
Contains letters of William Robertson, William Creech, J G Lockhart, Francis Jeffrey, Henry Cockburn and Thomas Carlyle.
Dates
- Creation: Late 18th century to early 19th century.
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, 1997, Bernard Quaritch (ex Sotheby`s (London) auction, 11 December 1997, lot 137), London.29 December 1997
Subject
- Creech, William (bookseller and magistrate, pseudonym 'Theophrastus') (Person)
- Robertson, William, historian, 1721-1793 (Person)
- Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 (Person)
- Lockhart, John Gibson (biographer of Scott) (Person)
- Jeffrey, Francis, Lord Jeffrey, Senator of the College of Justice, 1773-1850 (Person)
- Cockburn, Henry, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice, 1779-1854 (Person)
- Ballantyne, Christina Alice, wife of John, artist, née Hogarth, fl 1845-1897. (Former owner, Person)
- 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:
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