Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1826 Sept. 26].

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Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford [near Melrose], to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1826 Sept. 26].

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Referencing and lamenting the death of his wife Charlotte; discussing the "worldly embarrassments" that followed the bankruptcy of two booksellers, causing Scott to loose "a very large sum of money;" hoping that with a little hard work he will be able to place himself where he was again; hoping she received a novel, saying he doesn't "much like it except for the picture of Bevis," which is the likeness of his own dog Nimrod; praising the character and fortitude his daughter Anne following the death of her mother; mentioning that his youngest son will soon visit. Picking up the letter "some weeks" later, mentioning that his children have been at home; reporting that Lord and Lady Melville's son likes sick 150 miles south of Moscow; referencing the reform of the Scottish colleges; noting that Lockhart is now the manager of the Quarterly Review; saying "it seems probable that we may never meet again in this world" and asking her to "retain however some place for me in your regard."

1 item (4 p., with address) ; 22.5 cm

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Lockhart, J.G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854

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Scottish biographer and historian. From the description of Letters, 1824-1845. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233116942 Scottish editor, novelist, and biographer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified correspondent, [no year] Apr. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590765 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified correspondent, 1832 Nov. 17. (Unknown). ...

Abercorn, Anne Jane Hamilton, Marchioness of, 1763-1827,

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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

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Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford, Melrose, to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1818] Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747107129 From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified to Charles [Sharpe], [1817 or later?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 745119219 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [William Slade], 1803 June [3]. (Unknown). W...