Maria Edgeworth to Honora Edgeworth from Kinneil…
MS. Eng. lett. c. 704, fols. 97-102
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Title
Maria Edgeworth to Honora Edgeworth from Kinneil…
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. lett. c. 704, fols. 97-102
Summary
Maria Edgeworth to Honora Edgeworth from Kinneil House - Stirling - Clackmannan Tower - ferry to Falkirk - Scotch post horses - coal and iron country near Falkirk - Rob Roy and the Glasgow scenes - Ennui: the road to Glenthorn and the road to Kinneil - Mrs Dugald Stewart and her family - description of interior of Kinneil House - ghost of Lady Lilburn - Dugald Stewart - Blanco-White and Doblado's Letters - Dr Holland - expense of the 'season' in Edinburgh - expenditure on wine by F. Jeffrey - Glasgow bankruptcies due to failure of cotton exports to Europe after 1815 - the Andersons - Lady Anna Maria Elliott - long account of visit to New Lanark and Robert Owen's school - Lovell Edgeworth's school - Lady Hope - Robert Owen - Sir W. Scott and song on death of Fox - Lady Scott's parentage and upbringing and Courtship - Quentin Durward
Date
2 Jun 1823
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Archive of Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), and the Edgeworth family, 17th-19th century
Letters and papers of Maria Edgeworth
Letters from Maria Edgeworth
Maria Edgeworth to Honora Edgeworth from Kinneil…
