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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Correspondence

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Letter: [1820 Mar.?] Abbotsford, to David Laing / Walter Scott., 1820

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 3-4
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1820

Letter: [1822?] Apr. 25, Abbotsford, to David Laing, So[uth] Bridge [Edinburgh] / Walter Scott., 1822

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 5-6
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1822

Letter: [1822?] Nov. 2, Abbotsford, to David Laing, North Bridge, Edin. / Walter Scott., 1822

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 9-12
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1822

Letter: [1822?] Oct. 13, Abbotsford, to David Laing / Walter Scott., 1822

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 7-8
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1822

Letter: 1823, Abbotsford, to David Laing / W. Scott., 1823

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 25-26
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823

Letter: 1823 Jan., Castle Street [Edinburgh] to David Laing / W. Scott., 1823

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 13-14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823

Letter: [1823 Jan.?] to David Laing, So[uth] Bridge [Edinburgh] / Walter Scott., 1823

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 15-16
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823

Letter: [1823?] June 11, Castle Street [Edinburgh] to David Laing, South Bridge [Edinburgh]., 1823

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 19-20
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823

Letter: [1823 Oct.?] Castle Street [Edinburgh] to David Laing / Walter Scott., 1823

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 23-24
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823

Letter: [1823 Oct.?] to David Laing, South Bridge [Edinburgh] / W. Scott., 1823

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Identifier: La.IV.1 fols. 21-22
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1823