Talbot, Marianne, 1788-1885 (Diarist and author)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1788
- Existence: 1885
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Composite item, created from correspondence to Marianne Talbot, 26 November 1837
Item
Identifier: Coll-2167/1/2
Scope and Contents
Composite item made up of three folios pasted to a fourth.Main item is a fragment of a letter from Harriet Hepburne-Scott [Lady Polwarth] to Marianne Talbert. Lady Polwarth reminisces about a visit to Charles Montagu-Scott [4th Duke of Buccleuch], various whig balls during childhood, and a recent letter from William Laidlaw.The second and third folios adhered are pencil portraits, both made in 1837. The first is captioned 'Hugh Scott of Harden 1800 / Baron Polwarth...
Dates:
26 November 1837
Items relating to Sir Walter Scott from a collection made by Miss Marianne Talbot, 1800-1839
Series
Identifier: Coll-2167/1
Scope and Contents
A series of papers relating to Sir Walter Scott, compiled by Marianne Talbot. Fragments come from varying sources, united by a shared theme.
Talbot met Scott during his time in Naples, October 1831-March 1832. She described him as "poor Sir Walter", who was "tired with heat [and] light [and] foreigners" during his period of ailing health. Scott died within a year of their meeting.
Dates:
1800-1839