Autograph letter signed : Lasswade Cottage, near Edinburgh, to George Ellis, 1801 Apr. 20.

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Autograph letter signed : Lasswade Cottage, near Edinburgh, to George Ellis, 1801 Apr. 20.

Discussing at length his work on "the Border Minstrelsy" and "Sir Tristrem" and medieval romances in general; discussing Leyden's "absurd" plans to travel to Africa and asking him to beg Heber to discourage it; inquiring as to how Douce's [Dance of Death?] manuscript differs from the one he sent; explaining his need for "the poetical History"; asking if he might accompany Heber on "his next Scottish expedition."

1 item (5 p., with address) ; 22.7 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8088948

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Ellis, George, 1753-1815

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Douce, Francis, 1757-1834

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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

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Heber, Richard, 1773-1833

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Epithet: MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000390.0x0000d3 Epithet: book collector British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000297.0x000331 ...