BIB_ID
314368
Accession number
MA 1953.48
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
[1826 or 1827] July 10.
Credit line
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1958.
Description
1 item (1 p., with address) ; 12.5 cm
Notes
Address panel simply to "Mr. Gibson / Charlotte Street."
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 of writing inferred from contents of the letter.
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.
Possible year of writing identified in the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 9029).
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 of writing inferred from contents of the letter.
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.
Possible year of writing identified in the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 9029).
Provenance
Sir Hugh Walpole; gift of DeCoursey Fales in February, 1958.
Summary
Saying that he received a note from Lady Compton which "inclines me to wish to see you tomorrow" and inviting Gibson to breakfast at half past nine.
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