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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Autographs

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Documents written in, and usually signed with, the writer's own hand.

Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Walter Scott to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1532
Identifier: Coll-1712
Content Description 3 x autograph letters signed (ALS), two signed Walter Scott, to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Dated 17 February 1809, 4 December 1811, and 18 June 1812.The letters discuss many literary, historical and sundry matters...:- Letter 17 February 1809 opens 'My dear Sharpe', and begins 'Your critique came safe two days ago & I instantly forwarded it for London after glancing it over & laughing heartily...'. It frequently mentions 'Gifford', who is William Gifford...
Dates: 1809-1812
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letters of Walter Scott, to Walter Dickson, and to Rev. Anthony Dow, which make reference to Helen Walker

 Fonds — Box CLX-D-29, Folder: Coll-1703 / SC-Acc-2016-0006
Identifier: Coll-1703
Content Description

Autograph letter signed, Abbotsford, 27 October 1827. Black wax seal. Addressed to Walter Dickson Esq.


Transcript of the above letter.


Autograph letter signed, Edinburgh, 5 March 1830. Red wax seal, degraded. Three postal handstamps, with one 'Dumfries'. Addressed to Rev. Dr. Dow, Kirkpatrick-Irongray, Dumfriesshire.

Dates: 1827-1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript Fragment of Tales of a Grandfather, Undated [c 1830]

 Item
Identifier: Coll-2167/4
Scope and Contents

Manuscript fragment containing extracts from Walter Scott's Tales of a Grandfather, published betweem 1828 and 1830. In Scott's hand.


Recto: 'p.a.p.202. We cannot wonder that a man of Lovat's character... a relation of the Argyle'.


Verso:'of his unfortunate and announced... hint of any discord'. The printed text differs from the MS. at several places.

Dates: Undated [c 1830]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of papers of, and relating to Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott - manuscript of Helvellyn and three autograph letters signed in album, nd

 Item — Box CLX-A-63
Identifier: Coll-1147/90-122
Scope and Contents

Sir Walter Scott - manuscript of Helvellyn and three Autograph letter signed in album.

Dates: nd
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Two autograph letters signed from Sir Walter Scott, one to J.G.Lockhart, the other one with no recipient, nd

 Item — Box CLX-A-289
Identifier: Coll-1147/00-09
Scope and Contents

Two autograph letters signed from Sir Walter Scott, one to J. G. Lockhart, 1 February, no year; other no recipient, no date.

Dates: nd
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott