Letter: 1874 Feb. 16, Signet Library, Edinburgh, to Henry Kerr / D. L. [David Laing]. 1874.

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Letter: 1874 Feb. 16, Signet Library, Edinburgh, to Henry Kerr / D. L. [David Laing]. 1874.

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Explains that the ballads Professor Child wishes to see are neither originals nor unpublished and therefore the Abbotsford Club should grant his request.

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Abbotsford Club (Edinburgh, Scotland)

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Laing, David, 1793-1878

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Antiquarian, editor, and librarian. From the description of Collection, 1635-1676. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79221395 ...

Child, Francis James, 1825-1896

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The materials in this bound volume were generated due to a manuscript called the "Harris manuscript." The Harris manuscript was written down by the sisters Amelia Harris (1815-1891) and Jane Harris (1823-1897). They compiled a family repertoire of Scottish ballads, mainly passed on orally to the sisters by their mother, Grace Dow Harris (Mrs. David Harris) (b.1782). This manuscript and some correspondence was purchased in 1873 by Professor Francis James Child of Harvard University who was a scho...