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Autograph letter signed : London, to John Gibson, 1827 Oct. 26.

BIB_ID
314282
Accession number
MA 1953.30
Creator
Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854.
Display Date
1827 Oct. 26.
Credit line
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1958.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 19.9 cm
Notes
Address panel simply addressed to "John Gibson Junior W.S. / Edinburgh." Marked "Private."
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).
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
Introducing Mr. John Murray.