Correspondence: Addressed from Walter Scott, 1819 - 1823
Scope and Contents
Series contains 77 correspondence written by Walter Scott addressed to Gordon Craig, Joseph Hume, and other members of the nobility spanning 1795-1831 and dealing with topics such as health, Abbotsford (his estate), and his writing and intellectual endeavors. It further contains correspondence from Anne Scott, Walter Scott's daughter, addressed to William Cowper, spanning 1830-1832. The 11 letters recall Anne Scott's daily activities, and arrangements made around the time of her father's death. It further contains correspondence between balladier and antiquarian Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe with prominent figures such as the Duke of Buccleugh, and others affiliated with Edinburgh's intellectual and religious life, as well as some correspondence addressed to his father, Charles Sharpe, from the late 1770s.
Dates
- Creation: 1819 - 1823
Creator
- From the Collection: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 (Person)
- From the Collection: Scott, Anne, 1903-1933 (Person)
- From the Collection: Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick, 1781-1851 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Series: 2 Cubic Feet (4 boxes: 2 flat boxes and 2 manuscript containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
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