BIB_ID
314181
Accession number
MA 1953.4
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
[1822] Oct. 12.
Credit line
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1958.
Description
1 item (2 p., with address) ; 25.4 cm
Notes
Address panel with postmarks and seal and addressed to "John Gibson [Esq.] / W. S. / Hay Donaldsons Esq. / South Castle Street / Edinr."
John Gibson was a Scottish Writer to the Signet and trustee of Sir Walter Scott's estate following the insolvency of 1826; he was Deputy-Keeper of the Great Seal (1853-58).
Location and year of writing from postmarks.
Part of a large collection of letters from Sir Walter Scott primarily to John Gibson. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
John Gibson was a Scottish Writer to the Signet and trustee of Sir Walter Scott's estate following the insolvency of 1826; he was Deputy-Keeper of the Great Seal (1853-58).
Location and year of writing from postmarks.
Part of a large collection of letters from Sir Walter Scott primarily to John Gibson. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Sir Hugh Walpole; gift of DeCoursey Fales in February, 1958.
Summary
Entrusting his legal affairs to Gibson (following the recent death of Hay Donaldson); mentioning that he has "not the least doubt" that Lord Montagu will also retain him as well; inviting him to "begin our personal acquaintance" with a visit to Abbotsford while his brother's son-in-law Major Huxley is visiting soon.
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