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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to R. P. Gillies, [1826 June].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to R. P. Gillies, [1826 June].

Advising him on starting and running a journal; inviting him to call any day before three o'clock to discuss further the matter.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; 22.5 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/752324211 View

Gillies, R. P. (Robert Pearse), 1788-1858. Robert Pearse Gillies manuscript material : 2 items, 1823-1851

Title: Robert Pearse Gillies manuscript material : 2 items, 1823-1851

· To John Mackenzie Lindsay, Esq., Writer to the Signet : 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Oct 1851 : (MISC 3472) : detailing an accident which fractured his thigh bone, and appealing for aid for his family. · To "Gentleman" at the offices of the London Magazine, perhaps the publishers Taylor and Hessey : 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Dec 1823 : (MISC 3473) : asking for an explanation in writing as to the irregularity in production of the magazine.

ArchivalResource: 2 items

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Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. Autograph letter signed Wm. Wordsworth to Robert Pearse Gillies December 22, [1814].

Title: Autograph letter signed Wm. Wordsworth to Robert Pearse Gillies December 22, [1814].

ArchivalResource: 3 p.

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Gillies, R. P. (Robert Pearse), 1788-1858. R.P. Gillies letter to Mr. Blackwood, ca. 1830?

Title: R.P. Gillies letter to Mr. Blackwood, ca. 1830?

Gillies writes to Blackwood, 3 Sept. (no year), asking that he return his scroll so that he can transform it, discard it, and start another. Integral envelope.

ArchivalResource: 1 p.

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Letters of British dignitaries and professionals, 1756-1951

Title: Letters of British dignitaries and professionals 1756-1951

The collection, assembled by the repository, comprises 65 letters from 43 correspondents. The senders are well-known people in England, including physicians, politicians, directors of cultural institutions, and members of the peerage and the clergy. The letters cover a wide variety of subjects, ranging from professional issues and public business to social activities, private relationships, and family concerns.

ArchivalResource: 65 items

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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to Rev. Dionysius Lardner, 1831 [i.e., 1829?] Sept. 12.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to Rev. Dionysius Lardner, 1831 [i.e., 1829?] Sept. 12.

Concerning publishing matters, proposing that Scott be paid £500 for a half volume or £1,000 for a full volume. With a postscript discussing a "very curious old picture" in Scott's possession that shows the head of Queen Mary two days after decapitation.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p., with address) ; 22.4 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/752994011 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to R. P. Gillies, 1828 Mar. 12.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to R. P. Gillies, 1828 Mar. 12.

Discussing an intended trip to London, alluding to his health and the favor of the public.

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

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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [R. P. Gillies], [1827 Dec. 8].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [R. P. Gillies], [1827 Dec. 8].

Saying he does not have "the No. 2" (of the Foreign Quarterly Review?) and so cannot critique it; offering some suggestions relative to the journal.

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

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/752572781 View

Letters of British dignitaries and professionals, 1756-1951.

Title: Letters of British dignitaries and professionals, 1756-1951.

The collection comprises 65 letters from 43 correspondents. The letters are dated between 1756 and 1951, with the bulk from the 1820s to the 1880s and the first decade of the 20th century. The senders are well-known people, such as the physician Alison, the chemist Humphrey Davy, the pottery and porcelain manufacturer Herbert Minton, and directors of major cultural institutions, such as the British Museum, the London National Gallery, the Royal Society, and the Tate Gallery, as well as politicians and members of the peerage or the clergy. The letters cover a large variety of subjects ranging from professional issues and public business to social activities, private relationships and family concerns. Among the most relevant are the letters of the physician William Pulteney Alison (3), Thomas Philip De Grey, lord lieutenant of Ireland (2), MacColl, keeper of the Tate Gallery (2), Sir Henry Ellis, Librarian of the British Museum (7), Sir William Henry Gregory, trustee of the National Gallery (4), Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, antiquarian and collector (1), Herbert Minton, pottery and porcelain manufacturer (1), Sir John Rothenstein, Director of the Tate Gallery (1), Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, son of Benjamin Wilson (3), and a long letter from Lady Jane Davy, socialite, to the poet Robert Pearse Gillies (1).

ArchivalResource: 65 items (168 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81665901 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [R. P. Gillies], [1812] May 11.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [R. P. Gillies], [1812] May 11.

Praising the verses that Gillies sent him; mentioning his plans to remove to the country; encouraging him to be active, noting "we must labour or die of ennui," and hoping he is forming "some literary plan."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 22.6 cm

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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed with initials : Edinburgh, to [R. P. Gillies], [1812] May 11.

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : Edinburgh, to [R. P. Gillies], [1812] May 11.

Apologizing for not writing sooner to acknowledge receipt of Gillies's verses, explaining that "my present situation is very hurried" and referring to his recent purchase of Abbotsford; praising Gillies's verses and encouraging him to remain active in his literary pursuits as "we must labour or die of ennui."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 22.7 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/753562152 View

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to [R. P. Gillies], "Friday" [1827 Apr.].

Title: Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to [R. P. Gillies], "Friday" [1827 Apr.].

Saying it will require "indefatigable exertion to keep your journal running," but encouraging him; giving instructions for sending Scott something, and referring to a possible contribution.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 19.9 cm

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/752320858 View