Sir Walter Scott letter, 1830

Summary

Creator:

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832

Date:

1830

Extent:

1 folder(s) (1 letter)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Sir Walter Scott letter, ms908, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a letter written by Sir Walter Scott. The seven-line letter is a third-person address of good wishes to the distinguished Scottish author Charles Mackay of the Theatre Royal. Mackay added a note at the bottom of the page. The entire item is enclosed in a carved wooden frame.

Biographical / historical:

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer who is often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel.

For more information, see the article Sir Walter Scott at Encyclopedia Britannica Online.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Mackay, Charles, 1814-1889 -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

Sir Walter Scott letter, ms908, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.