BIB_ID
314369
Accession number
MA 1953.49
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
[1830] Nov. 22.
Credit line
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1958.
Description
1 item (1 p., with address) ; 22.7 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and addressed to "John Gibson Esq Junior / W.S. / So. 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).
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.
Written from 6 Shandwick Place.
Year of writing identified in the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 9030).
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.
Written from 6 Shandwick Place.
Year of writing identified in the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 9030).
Provenance
Sir Hugh Walpole; gift of DeCoursey Fales in February, 1958.
Summary
Enclosing an intimation from the Insurance office; asking him to send a letter to Francis Scott.
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