BIB_ID
314349
Accession number
MA 1953.43
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
[1831] Aug. 1.
Credit line
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1958.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 18.3 cm
Notes
Address panel with evidence of a seal and addressed to "John Gibson Esq / Junr / W.S."
Docketed.
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.
Year of writing from docket and from the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 7689).
Docketed.
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.
Year of writing from docket and from the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 7689).
Provenance
Sir Hugh Walpole; gift of DeCoursey Fales in February, 1958.
Summary
Discussing the sale of his copyrights to Cadell; saying that he wants to get out of debt and that "now I have made some progress I will be anxious to carry it through;" asking him to pay Mrs. James, promising to send a cheque to cash with Cadell; remarking that he thinks the copyrights sale will please his creditors.
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