Papers of James Logie Robertson.
Scope and Contents
James Logie Robertson was born in Milnathort, Kinross-shire in 1846 and educated at Orwell Parish School and Edinburgh University. He was assistant master at Heriot’s Hospital and George Watson’s College before joining the staff at Edinburgh Ladies’ College in 1876. His writings, some under the pen-name of ‘Hugh Haliburton’, include English text-books, essays and poetry. Robertson died in 1922.
1. corrected manuscript, circa 1880, of "Orellana: a Poem"
2. corrected manuscript of translation, 1889, of Émile erckmann and Pierre Chatrian, "Le Joueur de Clarinette"
3. notebook, with quotations and notes on Robert Burns.
Dates
- Creation: [Circa 1880]-1889.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
3 Folders (3 folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1976, McNaughtan`s Bookshop, Edinburgh.29 January 1976
Genre / Form
- 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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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