Autograph letter signed by Walter Scott about rights to novel in dispute with Constable's trustees
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-1147/17-0235
- Dates of Creation:27 December 1827
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- Physical Description:1 folder
Scope and Content
Autograph Letter signed by Walter Scott to John Gibson, dated 27 December 1827. Gibson was Scott's lawyer who handled all of the writer's dealing with his trustees after the financial crash of 1825/26. Transcript: " My Dear Sir, I conclude you have a copy of the enclosed but send you the original as it seems to settle our claim to one class of the novels if the Bonds are not paid See page 4. All the good wishes of the season to you and yours I am always yours Walter Scott" Also includes an illustration of Walter Scott himself.
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Acquisition Information
Purchased in November 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0235.
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in February 2018.
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