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

 Person

Staff Only

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 195 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to J. L. Adolphus, 1828

 Item — Box CLX-A-131
Identifier: Coll-1147/97-09
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to J. L. Adolphus.

Dates: 1828
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to James Ballantyne, ?1821

 Item — Box CLX-A-132
Identifier: Coll-1147/97-28
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to James Ballantyne

Dates: ?1821
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to [James Mylne?] about lighting in Abbotsford, [22 January 1823]

 Item — Box CLX-A-130
Identifier: Coll-1147/96-63
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to [James Mylne?] about lighting in Abbotsford.

Dates: [22 January 1823]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Mrs [Rachel] Robison, 1 May [1822]

 Item — Box CLX-A-175
Identifier: Coll-1147/99-23
Scope and Contents

Scott (Sir Walter) Letter to Mrs [Rachel] Robison

Dates: 1 May [1822]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Professor Josiah Walker, 18 December [1819]

 Item
Identifier: Coll-2167/5
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Professor Josiah Walker, 18 December 1819. Scott declines to provide Walker with a reference for an academic position in a classical field at a university - presumably Chair of Humanity and Laws at the University of Edinburgh. Scott asserts that he is unqualified to pass judgement between Walker and another able candidate, James Pillans. As Scott knows Pillans socially, he fears that he will also be asked to endorse Pillans' application, and would prefer to...
Dates: 18 December [1819]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of papers of, and relating to Sir Walter Scott

Letter from Walter Scott to Mr John re lighting in Abbotsford, [1812]

 Item — Box CLX-A-126
Identifier: Coll-1147/96-20
Scope and Contents

Letter from Walter Scott to Mr John re lighting in Abbotsford

Dates: [1812]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Sir Francis Chantrey, 16 May 1828

 Item — Box CLX-A-393
Identifier: Coll-1147/23-0029
Scope and Contents

Signed autograph letter from Sir Walter Scott to sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey, in which he makes arrangements for a short sitting with Chantrey before lunching with Lady Frances Shelley.

Dates: 16 May 1828
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter to Sir Walter Scott from unknown correspondent, 5 October 1830

 Item — Box CLX-A-114
Identifier: Coll-1147/95-68
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sir Walter Scott from unknown correspondent

Dates: 5 October 1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letters from Walter Scott to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1712
Content Description 3 x autograph letters signed (ALS), two signed Walter Scott, to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Dated 17 February 1809, 4 December 1811, and 18 June 1812.The letters discuss many literary, historical and sundry matters...:- Letter 17 February 1809 opens 'My dear Sharpe', and begins 'Your critique came safe two days ago & I instantly forwarded it for London after glancing it over & laughing heartily...'. It frequently mentions 'Gifford', who is William Gifford...
Dates: 1809-1812
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-1147
Scope and Contents

This is an artificial collection containing letters and papers relating to Sir Walter Scott, acquired by the University as individual items and thus too small to constitute a collection on their own. See the description of each item for more details.

Dates: 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections