Sixty-five letters and documents from the collection of William Finlay Watson, including the autographs of celebrities in many spheres.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century-19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
100 Leaves ; Various sizes.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The numbers on the manuscripts are those originally given to the whole collection by the National Portrait Gallery, and so are not continuous.
Custodial History
The letters and documents were kept for exhibition by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery when the rest of the William Finlay Watson collection (MSS.577-600) was deposited in the National Library of Scotland.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1954, by the Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Separated Materials
For a description of the whole collection, see MSS.577-600.
- 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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk