Stuart & Blackwood correspondence

Scope and Content

A collection of letters, printed circulars, etc, mainly addressed William Blackwood, of Messrs Stuart & Blackwood, Peebles, Scotland. The topics covered reflect the firm's business activities: requests for legal advice or legal action; acting as agents or trustees; insurance, assurance and debts. A signficant proportion of the letters concern the Symington extension of the Caledonian Railway Company (1861).

Arrangement

See hard copy catalogue.

Access Information

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. At least 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Other Finding Aids

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Special Collections Reading Room.