Transcripts, circa 1830, of letters, 1657-1674, of Sir Robert Moray to Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine, and of four other letters, 1663-1666, undated.
Scope and Contents
The transcriber is not identified. The transcripts were corrected by a second anonymous writer, but still contain lacunae. They were formerly in the Crawford Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1657-1674.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
2 Volumes ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
The transcripts were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sothebys’ 19 May 1947, lot 186.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original letters are known to have been in the possession of the Earl of Elgin in 1879.
Existence and Location of Copies
The Library of the Royal Society possesses another set of transcripts made by David Douglas from the originals about 1864.
Bibliography
See also Airy, O. 'Correspondence of Sir Robert Moray', in 'Scottish Review', volume v (1885), pages 22-43, and Robertson, Alexander. ‘The life of Sir Robert Moray’ (London, 1922).
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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