Autograph letter signed from Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondent, c 1800-1830?
Scope and Contents
Autograph Letter Signed by Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondent saying that he "is a good deal alarmed by Anne threatening to come to town. I think you can favour me with an answer to Clarkson whose letter I delivered when I came to town. I would prevent her coming even yet by going early off tomorrow morning ... ", 1 side 4to., Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, no date.
"Anne" refers here to Scott's unmarried daughter Anne Scott (1803-1833) who lived with him at Abbotsford until his death. "Clarkson" likely refers to James Burnet Clarkson, a physician who personally attended Scott, which could mean that the letter concerns an illness that Scott is hiding from his daughter.
Dates
- Creation: c 1800-1830?
Creator
- Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 letter
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in June 2019. Accession no. SC-Acc-2020-0042.
Physical Description
1 side 4to.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in August 2020.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
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