Autograph Letter Signed from Macvey Napier to Robert MacFarlane, 3 March 1837
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/20
Scope and Contents
Autograph Letter Signed from Macvey Napier to his former pupil Robert MacFarlane (the future Lord Ormidale), regarding his book on the "Practice of the Jury Court". Castle Street, 3 March 1837.
Dates
- Creation: 3 March 1837
Creator
- Napier, Macvey, 1776-1847 (Scottish solicitor, legal scholar, and editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica) (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 April 2025. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0059.
Physical Description
4pp, 12mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, folded twice, with traces of glue from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in October 2025, using information provided by the seller.
Subject
- MacFarlane, Robert , 1802-1880 (Lord Ormidale | Scottish lawyer) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk