Manuscripts, 1850, 1869, of two slightly different versions of the ballad 'The Cantie Carlie', with correspondence and notes, 1869, 1885.
File
Identifier: MS.5292
Scope and Contents
The ballad is said to have been composed by the Reverend Gavin Mitchell, circa 1767.
Dates
- Creation: 1850, 1869, 1885.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
36 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1951.
Bibliography
A version of the ballad almost the same as that given in the 1869 manuscript was published in William Walker, ‘A garland of Bon-Accord’ (Aberdeen, 1886).
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
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