Manuscripts
Walter Scott letters to John Wilson Croker
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John A. Scott letter to Wilson Scott
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In this letter to his brother, John A. Scott writes of his journey to California. He reports the roads through Wyoming are in poor condition, and rainy weather made crossing rivers dangerous and difficult. At Fort Laramie, he saw many teams planning their routes West. Sicknesses such as cholera are rampant, and he has seen many graves along the roads. Includes fragment of envelope.
mssHM 15244
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Introduction to Chronicles of the Canongate to come in after the Flyleaf & prefatory matter: draft version written for the collected edition of Scott's works
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: Introduction to Chronicles...in the hand of William Laidlaw, with corrections in the hand of Scott, approximately 1831 (mssHM 979); letters from David Douglas to My dear Campbell, 1894 (mssHM 24048-24050); facsimile of a letter from Walter Scott, 1829 (mssFAC 13).
mssHM 1982
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Sir Walter Scott letter to "Dear Laidlaw,"
Manuscripts
In the letter Scott talks about greyhounds and a "Mr. Mathews." The letter is undated (the date is written as August 1822 in another hand).
mssHM 78390
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Walter E. Scott [Death Valley Scotty] letter to William F. Keys
Manuscripts
In this letter, Walter Scott tells his friend Bill Keys that he got his letter and is out in the mountains with the mules. He would be home in a week and wanted to drop by and tell him what was on his mind. Scott mentions that "they" are going to make a picture and will tell Bill about it when he sees him. Letter is on Walter Scott's letterhead, The Castle at Death Valley, Goldfield, Nevada. Cover is postmarked Goldfield, Nev., 7AM, June 22, 1935. A second postmark on the verso is from Banning, Calif., 8PM, June 25, 1935. Letter is addressed to Bill Keys, Desert Queen PO, White water, Calif. via Banning.
mssHM 30948