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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1813 Jan. 2].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1813 Jan. 2].

Returning the sheet and revise for Rokeby; responding to a few criticisms by Ballantyne. With a postscript indicating the "conclusion is likely to be concluded by tomorrow at dinner time."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), 15.1 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759612114 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, "Monday" [1812 July].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, "Monday" [1812 July].

Sending the first Canto of Rokeby; asking him and Erskine to "look it over together and consider whether upon the whole matter it is likely to make an impression."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address), 22.8 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759590687 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1831] Aug. 1.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1831] Aug. 1.

Discussing the sale of his copyrights to Cadell; saying that he wants to get out of debt and that "now I have made some progress I will be anxious to carry it through;" asking him to pay Mrs. James, promising to send a cheque to cash with Cadell; remarking that he thinks the copyrights sale will please his creditors.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p., with address) ; 18.3 cm

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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Manuscript copy of a letter : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1823 June].

Title: Manuscript copy of a letter : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1823 June].

Regarding an edit to St. Ronan's Well.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 24.6 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759935595 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Returning a proof sheet for Rokeby; responding to a few criticisms by Ballantyne concerning the text. With a postscript noting "Your verbal objection I cannot give weight to."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p., with address), 12.1 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759607995 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : [Abbotsford, near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, "Sunday" [1812 Nov. 1].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : [Abbotsford, near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, "Sunday" [1812 Nov. 1].

Discussing John's research related to Rokeby; promising to be in town on the 11th to discuss the topic; saying he has no fear of publishing the poem by Christmas; discussing a couplet; sending the remainder of Canto II.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address), 23 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759595665 View

Murray, William H. (William Henry), 1790-1852,. Autograph letters signed from W.H. Murray, Edinburgh, to various recipients [manuscript], 1825-1837.

Title: Autograph letters signed from W.H. Murray, Edinburgh, to various recipients [manuscript], 1825-1837.

Recipients: Robert Cadell and unidentified recipient. (1), to "Sir" and written from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, concerns an upcoming engagement of Mrs. Siddons. (2), to Cadell, refers to his disappointment that the King had decided not to visit the Theatre Royal due to a report that "dramatic amusements were not much estimated by the Scotch." Anticipating a great blow to the cause of theatre, he solicited the assistance of Sir Walter [Scott?], who took up the case immediately.

ArchivalResource: 2 items ; 13 x 19 cm to 24 x 19 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/435496196 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter : [Edinburgh], to John Gibson, [1826 July].

Title: Autograph letter : [Edinburgh], to John Gibson, [1826 July].

Returning some books on French law but remarking that Scott ought to keep the books on general history; noting that they leave for Abbotsford tomorrow, where Scott hopes to "work hard and profitably." Mentioning that Cadell is "desirous to throw of 500 or 700 of the Chronicles which is always something." Inviting him to Abbotsford and mentioning that he paid some bills.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1p.) ; 20.3 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761318212 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Returning a proof sheet for Rokeby and defending some points in his text.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p., with address), 12.1 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759607647 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Collection of manuscripts related to Tales of a grandfather, [1827-1830].

Title: Collection of manuscripts related to Tales of a grandfather, [1827-1830].

Collection contains portions of the autograph manuscripts of The History of Scotland (MA 450.1); Tales of a Grandfather [1st series] (MA 450.2); Tales of a Grandfather [3rd series] (MA 450.3); and two unrelated letters (MA 450.4-5). Items have been described individually in five separate catalog records; see related records for more information.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (5 items), bound ; 34.2 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759939148 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Dec.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Dec.].

Responding to some criticisms of Rokeby and discussing the poem.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.), 12 cm

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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [John Gibson], 1827 Dec. 21.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [John Gibson], 1827 Dec. 21.

Discussing at length Cadell's proposal "of the time and mode of applying the payment" for the second series of his Chronicles of the Canongate (The Fair Maid of Perth).

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 22.9 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761392201 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Waverley : portions of the autograph manuscript, [1805 and 1813-1814].

Title: Waverley : portions of the autograph manuscript, [1805 and 1813-1814].

Being portions of the autograph manuscript of the novel, written on the rectos and with corrections and additions on the versos of 15 leaves. The manuscript has been collated with the first edition and contains: Vol. I, Chap. 5, p. 62, "altogether unsuspected," to p. 64; Vol. II, Chap. 24, p. 361 to end of Vol. II; Vol. III, Chap. I (complete), Chap. 2, p. 16 to p. 26, and Chap. 22, p. 333 to 339.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (15 leaves), bound ; 37.8 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82634745 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, [1812 Oct.].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, [1812 Oct.].

Responding to Ballantyne's desire to publish Rokeby by Christmas, noting that it is only possible if Scott shortens the poem by a Canto; saying that he can complete it at the original projected length in six weeks or two months; expressing determination to publish the poem by Christmas; discussing a few specific lines of the poem.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.), 22.8 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759593004 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Collection of autograph manuscripts including The bridal of Triermain, [1812-1813].

Title: Collection of autograph manuscripts including The bridal of Triermain, [1812-1813].

Collection includes three poems (The Bridal of Triermain, Carle Now the King's Come, and Bonny laddie, Highland laddie), one letter to the editor of the Scot's Magazine in defense of Scotch history and customs, and one autograph article, The Ex-King of France, on Charles X. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see related records for more information.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (5 items), bound ; 31 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/760078321 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to John Gibson, [1828] Mar. 12.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to John Gibson, [1828] Mar. 12.

Discussing his investments in the Oil Gas Company being transferred to buy shares in the Coal Gas Company; remarking that "I shall have for my Oil Gas stock about seven shares of coal gas bearing dividends of about 10%;" hoping that the Trustees will not sell his current shares without consulting him.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address) ; 23.9 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761392250 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Dec.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Dec.].

Enclosing "a letter for our friends of the office which you will take care of;" regretting that he was unable to dine with them; sending a proof sheet of Rokeby.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address), 23 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759608156 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Tales of a grandfather [1st series] : portion of the autograph manuscript, [1827].

Title: Tales of a grandfather [1st series] : portion of the autograph manuscript, [1827].

Being a fragment of an autograph draft of the first series of Tales of a Grandfather, containing material related to Vol. 3. The manuscript, which is written on the rectos and contains autograph corrections and additions on most of the versos of 20 leaves, differs greatly from the printed text.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (ca. 40 p.), bound ; 26cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759935331 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, 1812 Oct. 28.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, 1812 Oct. 28.

Sending part of Canto II of Rokeby; promising to send the other three sheets int he course of the week; hoping to have completed the first three Cantos by the time he leaves Abbotsford on 11 November; suggesting that the poem can be out by Christmas and instructing Ballantyne "you must not daudle over your typographical scruples; mentioning that because the "public will never be pleased with exactly the same thing a second time," he "saw the necessity of giving a certain degree of novelty, by throwing the interest more on character than in my former poems."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.), 23 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759592922 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Concerning Rokeby: saying he is glad that Terry likes the fire but noting that he is not reconciled to it, and discussing it.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), 22.9 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759611133 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1831 Mar. 15].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1831 Mar. 15].

Saying he has little fear of extricating himself from his financial affairs if the country remains at peace and there is no general crash; reporting that he refused an offer from Cadell of £6,000 for half of the property of the Waverly novels, remarking that it has proved beneficial to keep them until now; referring to a proposed sale of his manuscripts; mentioning that when he gave Constable some manuscripts (in 1823) it was under "promise of absolute secrecy" but that Constable broke this promise before the Bankruptcy. Remarking that his death will "rather increase than diminish my literary property in value for a little time at least" and mentioning that he has made out his will.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p., with address) ; 22.7 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761396109 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Responding to Ballantyne's criticisms of Rokeby, noting "I cannot change the word flung for the simple reason there is no other word to express the idea & that it seems a word of exceeding good command;" sending some copy for notes, asking him to keep up with the notes "which will save hurrying the poetry."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.), 21.3 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759608049 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1826] Aug. 5.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1826] Aug. 5.

Discussing the repayment of his debt (for his nephew Walter's outfit) to Gibson and discussing the Trust Deed and balance of other debts; referring to the potential profit to come from the publication of his work on Napoleon; saying he instructed Cadell to send Gibson the money; mentioning that payments to his sister-in-law (£150) and to support Charles at College (£300) have reduced his income to £1150, which is "a very good one certainly, but there is much to do with it." Promising to inform the Trustees if he writes anything under his own name or as "the author of Waverly."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p., with address) ; 22.6 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761322933 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : [Abbotsford, near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, [1812] Nov. 3.

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : [Abbotsford, near Melrose], to James Ballantyne, [1812] Nov. 3.

Enclosing some proof sheets for Rokeby; discussing the poem.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p., with address), 23 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759603432 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Responding to Ballantyne's criticisms concerning the text of Rokeby.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), 13.4 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759609997 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to John Gibson, [1826] June 13.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to John Gibson, [1826] June 13.

Regarding the sale of works or copyrights to either Mr. Cadell (for a flat price of £1,500) or to Messrs. Jollie & Monypenny (for an uncertain profit); wishing that the opinion of Longman & Co. "could be come at indirectly" but remarking that "hacking the works through the marked would do essential harm to the property."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; 20.1 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761310662 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Sending two corrections for Rokeby.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address), 22.9 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759611229 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to John Gibson, [1827] Dec. 22.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to John Gibson, [1827] Dec. 22.

Discussing publishing matters regarding Robert Cadell, remarking that they should inform him "of any advantages which we may allow him;" discussing his preference for publishing a novel over poetry, noting that it is not as sure to turn a profit.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address) ; 22.9 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761392221 View

Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to Robert Cadell, 1847 May 7.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to Robert Cadell, 1847 May 7.

Accepting the terms of the agreement whereby Cadell assumes the debt of more than £24,000 against the estate of Sir Walter Scott in return for sole ownership of the copyrights to all Scott's works and to Lockhart's Life of Scott.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (fol.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270590587 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : place not specified, to James Ballantyne, [1812 Nov.].

Returning a proof sheet for Rokeby; responding to Ballantyne's criticism of the last stanza and giving an edit to the text.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p., with address), 12.1 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759609061 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, 1827 Oct. 10.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, 1827 Oct. 10.

Alluding to an incident with Mr. Walter Dickson, asking Gibson to assure him that Scott has "no remaining feelings on the subject although I was certainly hurt at the time;" saying that "the Scroll of Mr. Cadell's bargain is quite right and very distinctly drawn up;" mentioning that the Kirkness affairs are reasonably settled; returning some receipts and papers.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p., with address) ; 22.7 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761389636 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1826] Aug. 2.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to John Gibson, [1826] Aug. 2.

Thanking him for a cheque of £150; saying he should soon receive a cheque from Cadell for £250, remarking that this will repay Gibson for the money he advanced to his nephew Walter's outfit; hoping that Gibson will be in London to oversee negotiations for the publication of Scott's work on Bonaparte as "you will make a much better bargain than anyone else."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1p., with address) ; 22.5 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761319588 View