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Correspondence, 1930s-1980s

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/JC/JCC
Scope and Contents

Consists of letters sent to James Clarkson Corson by fellow scholars, publishers, and members of the public with an interest in Scott. Some of the correspondence is addressed to Corson in his capacity as Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford, but is filed along with his other correspondence. In most cases, there are also typed copies of Corson's replies.

Dates: 1930s-1980s

Corson Collection of Sir Walter Scott materials, 18th-20th century

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Corson Collection consists of materials assembled by James Clarkson Corson (1905-1988), Deputy Librarian of Edinburgh University and Honorary Librarian of Abbotsford.It is comprised of two sub-divisions. The first consists of materials related to Sir Walter Scott, including manuscripts, artworks, realia, memorabilia, press-cuttings, and critical materials, which were purposely collected by Corson to complement his extensive collection of printed works by or about...
Dates: 18th-20th century

Cuttings of newspaper articles relating to Sir Walter Scott, 1931 - 1988

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/PRS
Scope and Contents

This series contains cuttings from British newspapers that relate, in the widest possible sense, to the life and works of Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 1931 - 1988

Extracts, photocopies, and transcripts of critical articles on Sir Walter Scott, 19th-20th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/CRIT
Scope and Contents

This series contains extracts, cuttings, photocopies, photostats and transcripts of articles, essays, and reviews devoted to Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 19th-20th century

Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael, 1883 to 1887

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120
Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing material collected mostly in An Apainn/Appin and Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. A large proportion of the stories and biographical information about Appin was collected from Donald MacColl, foxhunter, Glencreran, who was known as Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair. Amongst the material collected from Dòmhnall a' Bhrocair are proverbs, sayings, customs, stories about local figures and families and historic anecdotes. The other main...
Dates: 1883 to 1887

Letter: [18--] Abbotsford, to David Laing / Walter Scott., 19th century

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 33-34
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 19th century

Letter: [18--] Castle Street [Edinburgh] to David Laing / W. Scott., 19th century

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 40-41
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 19th century

Letter: [18--] Shandwick Place [Edinburgh] to David Laing / W. Scott., 19th century

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.1 fol. 73-74
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 19th century

Letter: [18--] to David Laing / Walter Scott., 19th century

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 42-44
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 19th century

Letter: 1810, Edinburgh, to David Laing / Walter Scott., 1810

 Item
Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 1-2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1810

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Corson, James Clarkson, 1905-1988 (Scottish librarian and scholar) 14
Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849 9
Ferguson, Adam, Sir, 1771-1855 4
Ballantyne, James, 1772-1883 (solicitor, editor and publisher of Sir Walter Scott and the Novelist's Library) 3
Clarkson Stanfield, 1793-1867 (English painter) 3
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Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852 2
Hartstonge, Matthew Weld, fl 1810s (acquaintance of Sir Walter Scott) 2
Hogarth, George, 1783-1870 (Scottish lawyer and newspaper editor) 2
Horsburgh, J. (John), 1791-1869 2
Lockhart, Sophia Scott, 1799-1837 2
MacColl, Donald, 1793-1886 (foxhunter | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 2
Raeburn, Henry, Sir, 1756-1823 2
Scott, Anne, 1803-1833 (daughter of Sir Walter Scott) 2
Scott, Margaret Charlotte Carpenter, 1770-1826 2
Smith, William Raymond (Engraver) 2
Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841 (painter and artist) 2
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834 1
Adolphus, John Laycester, 1795-1862 (English lawyer, jurist and author) 1
Allan, William, 1782-1850 1
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 (architect and artist) 1
Appleton, Sir Edward Victor, 1892-1965 (physicist and principal of the University of Edinburgh) 1
Athenaeum 1
Baillie, John, 1886-1960 (Scottish theologian and ecumenical leader) 1
Black and Armstrong 1
Boyle, David, 1772-1853 (Lord Boyle | Scottish judge) 1
Branston and Wright 1
Bride, Saint, c453-525 (Kildare) 1
Campbell (of Argyll) 1
Campbell (of Barcaldine) 1
Campbell, Colin, 1708-1752 ('Cailean Ruadh' | 'Cailean Uaine' | 'The Red Fox' | Cailean Ghlinn Iubhair | Glenure | Argyllshire) 1
Canning, George, 1770-1827 1
Carmichael, Alexander, 1832-1912 (Excise officer | folklorist and antiquarian | Edinburgh | Scotland) 1
Carmichael, Mary, c1812-1889 (Druimavuic | Glencreran | Argyllshire) 1
Cattermole, George, 1800-1868 (painter and illustrator) 1
Chantrey, Francis, Sir, 1781-1841 1
Chantrey, Sir Francis Leggatt, 1781-1841 (Knight | English sculptor) 1
Clann 'ic Ghille Ruitich ('The Reds' | 'Na Ruitich' | Argyllshire) 1
Columba, Saint, c 521-?597 (monastic founder | Calum Cille) 1
Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844 1
Crabbe, George, 1754-1832 1
Crombie, Benjamin W. (Benjamin William), 1803-1847 1
Cunningham, Allan, 1784-1842 (Scottish writer and poet) 1
Cyril, Saint (Curalan) 1
Dalziel, George, 1815-1902 1
Danforth, Moseley Isaac, 1800-1862 1
Dickens, Charles John Huffam, 1812-1870 (novelist and journalist) 1
Dickes, William, 1815-1892 1
Dickinson, John 1
Dumergue, Sophia, 1768-1831 (friend of Sir Walter Scott) 1
Edmonstone, Sir Archibald, 1795-1871 (writer) 1
Eyre, Henry James, 1807-1894 1
Fisher, Son & Co. 1
Gibson, John, 1796‐1877 (lawyer) 1
Gilbert, John Graham, 1794-1866 1
Gold and Northhouse 1
Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870 1
Graves, Robert, 1798-1873 1
Greenshields, John 1
Heath, Charles, 1785-1848 1
Howard, Lord William, 1563-1640 (English nobleman and antiquary) 1
Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850 (lithographer) 1
Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850 1
Jeffrey, Francis, Lord, 1773-1850 (Scottish judge) 1
Kay, John, 1742-1826 1
Knight, John Prescott, 1803-1881 1
Lacey, Edward 1
Lane, Richard James, 1800-1872 1
Lawrence, David Herbert, 1885-1930 (poet novelist and essayist) 1
Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859 1
Lewis, James 1
Livingston, Ann, c1800- (crofter | Airds Bay | Taynuilt | Argyllshire) 1
Livingston, John, 1810-1895 1
Livingstone, Baron of Bachuil (Lismore) 1
Livingstone, Colin, c1790-c1850 ([Cailean] | miller | Inverfolla | Argyllshire) 1
Lockhart, J G (John Gibson), 1794-1854 1
Longman & Co. 1
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green 1
MacDonald, Alexander, c1610-1647 (Alasdair mac Colla | military leader | Taigh an Trithinn | Argyllshire) 1
MacKay 1
MacLeod, Ann, 1754-1834 ('Major Ann' | wife of Major MacLeod of Stein | daughter of Flora MacDonald | Isle of Skye) 1
MacPhail, Donald, fl1884 (grocer | Quay | Oban | Argyllshire) 1
Maguire & Co. 1
Mason, William Monck, 1775-1859 (Irish historian) 1
Morani, Vincenzo, 1809-1870 1
Newton, Gilbert Stuart, 1794-1835 1
Percy, Hugh, 1785-1847 (3rd Duke of Northumberland) 1
Prior, Thomas Abiel, 1809-1886 (engraver) 1
Rushworth, R, fl 1820s 1
Scott, Elizabeth Anne, 1803-1873 (distant cousin of Walter Scott) 1
Scottish Episcopal Church 1
Sharp, Cuthbert, 1781-1849 (antiquarian, friend of Walter Scott) 1
Sharpe, John, 1777-1860 1
Shaw, George Baird 1
Smyth, John Talfourd 1
Stewart (of Appin) 1
Stewart, Donald, c1500 1
Stothard, Alfred Joseph 1
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834 1
Stuart, Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir, Prince, 1720-1788 ('Bonnie Prince Charlie' | 'The Young Pretender') 1
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