Smith, Alexander Howland
Alexander Howland Smith, known as "Antique" Smith, was a forger from Edinburgh, Scotland. Before he was imprisoned in 1893, he had made hundreds of forged documents, in particular, letters and manuscripts of Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott.
From the guide to the Stillie manuscripts, ca. 1889, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Stillie manuscripts, ca. 1889 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 | person |
| associatedWith | Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909 | person |
| associatedWith | Lenox Library | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stillie, James | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Scotland |
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| Forgery of manuscripts |
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