BIB_ID
308098
Accession number
MA 426.26
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
[1804 Mar. 16].
Description
1 item (4 p., with address) ; 23.9 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmarks and addressed to George Ellis.
Dating from postmark; docketed "Received Monday 19th March 1804."
Labeled "No. 23" on p. 1, possibly in the hand of J. G. Lockhart.
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.
Dating from postmark; docketed "Received Monday 19th March 1804."
Labeled "No. 23" on p. 1, possibly in the hand of J. G. Lockhart.
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
Promising to send a "grand packet" with "Sir Tristem" and intending to send the same to Heber and Douce. Discussing the Edinburgh Review, noting that he is not regularly connected with the work, nor has he "either inclination or talents to use the critical scalping knife, unless as in the case of Godwin." Asking for a passage referring to Thomas (the Rhymer) in the French "Hornchild" and discussing his determination to prove that Thomas is the author of both "Sir Tristrem" and "Hornchild," but noting that he must first read that romance "before I can make my arrangements." Discussing the life of Thomas the Rhymer and alleging that, in addition to being an excellent poet, he gave very good dinners.
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