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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Correspondence

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Found in 119 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Professor Josiah Walker, 18 December [1819]

 Item
Identifier: Coll-2167/5
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Professor Josiah Walker, 18 December 1819. Scott declines to provide Walker with a reference for an academic position in a classical field at a university - presumably Chair of Humanity and Laws at the University of Edinburgh. Scott asserts that he is unqualified to pass judgement between Walker and another able candidate, James Pillans. As Scott knows Pillans socially, he fears that he will also be asked to endorse Pillans' application, and would prefer to...
Dates: 18 December [1819]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of papers of, and relating to Sir Walter Scott

Letter from Walter Scott to Mr John re lighting in Abbotsford, [1812]

 Item — Box CLX-A-126
Identifier: Coll-1147/96-20
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Letter from Walter Scott to Mr John re lighting in Abbotsford

Dates: [1812]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Sir Francis Chantrey, 16 May 1828

 Item — Box CLX-A-393
Identifier: Coll-1147/23-0029
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Signed autograph letter from Sir Walter Scott to sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey, in which he makes arrangements for a short sitting with Chantrey before lunching with Lady Frances Shelley.

Dates: 16 May 1828
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

Letter to Sir Walter Scott from unknown correspondent, 5 October 1830

 Item — Box CLX-A-114
Identifier: Coll-1147/95-68
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Letter to Sir Walter Scott from unknown correspondent

Dates: 5 October 1830
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott

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

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

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

Two letters of Sir Walter Scott, one to Charles Robison, one to Lord Stewart, 1809 and 1832

 Item — Box CLX-A-131
Identifier: Coll-1147/97-18
Scope and Contents

Two letters of Sir Walter Scott, one to Charles Robison, one to Lord Stewart

Dates: 1809 and 1832
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter Scott