Scott, Margaret Charlotte Carpenter, 1770-1826

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Composite item with two fragments pasted to a third leaf.

First fragment is a clipping of a printed column, detailing the marriage and issue of Walter Scott. At the time of writing, Charlotte Scott has died (15 May 1826) but Anne and Charles are still living (died in 1833 and 1841 respectively).

Second fragment is a handwritten note, relating to the submission of correspondence to Walter Lockhart Scott at Abbotsford, dated 1839.

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Letter written by Lady Charlotte Scott from Castle Street on 2 December 1823, inviting Mr Sharpe [potentially Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe] to dinner on 8 December 1823.

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Sir Walter Scott and Family. Line engraving. 1837. Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841, Artist; Graves, Robert, 1798-1873, Engraver.

Note: Subjects (L-R): Lady Charlotte Scott; daughters Anne and Sophia; youngest son Charles; Sir Adam Ferguson. To rear: shepherd Thomas Scott; Scott's eldest son Walter.

Scope and Contents The Abbotsford family. Line engraving. 1837. Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841, Artist; Smyth, John Talfourd, Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.Publisher statement: R. Cadell, Edinburgh.Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. XII (1847), frontispiece.Note: Subjects (L-R): Lady Charlotte Scott; daughters Anne and Sophia; youngest son Charles; Sir Adam Ferguson. To rear: shepherd Thomas Scott; Scott's eldest son Walter....