Autograph letter signed : [Edinburgh], to Hay Donaldson, 1815 July 26.

Record ID:

314080

Accession number:

MA 1953.1

Author:

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.

Date:

1815 July 26.

Credit:

Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1958.

Description:

1 item (1 p., with address) ; 25 cm

Notes:

Address panel with evidence of a seal and addressed simply to "Hay Donaldson Esq."
Docketed "Edinr / 26th July 1815 / Walter Scott / relating to the Factory by the Countess of Compton's Trustees & to his own Trust Deed."
Hay Donaldson (d. 1822) was a Scottish Writer to the Signet and Sir Walter Scott's friend and confidential solicitor.
Location of writing from docket.
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.

Summary:

Regarding an account; referring him to Mrs. Clephane on the "factory business;" returning his trust deed "to remain in your possession as my friend and man of Business."

Provenance:

Sir Hugh Walpole; gift of DeCoursey Fales in February, 1958.

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Department:

Literary and Historical Manuscripts