Letter of Hugh Blair on personal and political matters.

Item

Identifier: Acc.12405

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes a description of Blair`s portrait by Raeburn and an account of his sitting for it.

Dates

Creation: 1794.

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 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Bonhams auction, London, 28 September 2004, lot 319.7 October 2004

Related Names

Subject

Blair, Hugh, Professor, 1718-1800 (Person)
Raeburn, Sir Henry, Knight, painter, 1756-1823 (Person)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Letters. Correspondence.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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