Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1771 - 1832

Biography

For a complete biography of Sir Walter Scott, please see The Walter Scott Digital Archive.

Barnaby, Paul, The Walter Scott Digital Archive (Last updated: 25/06/2019) <http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/index.html> [Accessed on 25 September 2023]

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Visual materials illustrative of the life and work of Sir Walter Scott, 18th-20th century

Series

Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/ILL

Scope and Contents

This series contains:

Original artworks inspired by the novels and poems of Sir Walter Scott
Printed illustrations relating to the life and works of Sir Walter Scott
Postcards and photographs of places associated with Sir Walter Scott

Dates: 18th-20th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Corson Collection / Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials

More about 'Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)'

Related Names

Scott, Walter, 1729-1799 (Writer to the Signet, Father of the Scottish Writer) (Child of Related)
Scott, Anne, 1803-1833 (daughter of Sir Walter Scott) (Parent of Related)

Mitchell, James, Rev., 1763-1835 (Church of Scotland minister and tutor to Sir Walter Scott) (Associative with Related)

Description

Sir Walter Scott was given private tuition by Rev. James Mitchell in arithmetic and writing. Rev. James Mitchell also taught Sir Walter Scott the history of the Church of Scotland with emphasis on the Covenanters.

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Subject: Abbotsford (Scotland) X

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