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Composite item, created from correspondence to Marianne Talbot, 26 November 1837

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Identifier: Coll-2167/1/2

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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 copied Dec[embe]r 1837'. The second is captioned 'Harriet Lady Polwarth (copied 1837) 1800. Daughter of Comte de Brulh [and] / The Countess Dow[age]r of Egremont and / Wife of Hugh Scott Lord Polwarth

Dates

  • Creation: 26 November 1837

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Full Extent

1 leaf

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Previous reference

Dk.3.82

Related Materials

The letter references additional correspondence laid in, provided as evidence for Talbot's 'illustrations of Sit Walter Scott's life'. One is retained - see Fragment of a letter from William Laidlaw to Lady Polwarth, 1837 (Coll-2167/1/3).

Processing Information

Catalogued by Elin Crotty in April 2026.

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