BIB_ID
307564
Accession number
MA 426.5
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
1801 May 11.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 24.8 cm
Notes
Labled "No. 3" and "11th May 1801" on p. 1, possibly in J. G. Lockhart's hand.
Part of a collection of letters from Sir Walter Scott to various recipients. Items in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Part of a collection of letters from Sir Walter Scott to various recipients. Items in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Summary
Thanking him for his trouble and discussing and comparing French manuscripts to "Our Thomas," referring to Monsieur Tressan's work relating to "King Arthur & his Round Table"; discussing medieval romances; explaining his current attachment to the volunteer cavalry - "an office altogether inconsistent with romance"; anticipating the arrival of Ellis' "grande opus."
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