Autograph letter signed by Walter Scott to R. Rushworth

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

Reference
- GB 237 Coll-1147/17-0171
Dates of Creation
- 24 February 1826
Name of Creator
- Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)
Physical Description
- 1 letter
  The letter has been extensively restored along folds, and it is browned.

Scope and Content

One autograph letter signed by Walter Scott to R. Rushworth, with the original wax seal. Transcription: " I am honoured with the proposal to inscribe to ... uour picturesque scenery of Scotland to which I can have only one objection that I have not the privilege of being likely to benefit the book as it is the natural acknowledgement of such a favour. I live strictly retired and am obliged to see few people and thus am entirely out of the circle where literary undertakings are spoken of... . In every other respect excepting my inefficiency as a pattern I cannot feel otherwise than honoured in the proposal and I must ?infer you to determine whether you will waste your dedication in this circumstance on so useless patron as myself".

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0171.

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in February 2018.

Subjects

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Autographs

Personal Names

Rushworth, R, fl 1820s

Archive Record|Table of contents

Letters of, and other papers relating to, Sir Walter ScottColl-1147

Two autograph letters signed from Sir Walter Scott, one to J.G.Lockhart, the other one with no recipientColl-1147/00-09

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to I. Lamprey, DublinColl-1147/00-12

A sermon by Sir Walter Scott on Matthew V.17 (MS and printed version)Coll-1147/00-13

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Francis JeffreyColl-1147/00-19

Autograph letter, signed, from Walter Scott (cousin of the writer) to Dr. Spence, MelroseColl-1147/00-22

Lalanze (A.) seven original water colour drawings for Scott's "The Pirate", ParisColl-1147/01-21

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Charles ErskineColl-1147/01-22

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to the Duke of NorthumberlandColl-1147/01-23

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Mr Fordyce, Thankerton, BiggarColl-1147/01-29

Fragment of A Legend of the Wars of Montrose, autograph manuscriptColl-1147/03-15

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to his daughter AnneColl-1147/03-16

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Peter Rodger in SelkirkColl-1147/03-17

Commemorative First Day Postal CardColl-1147/03-18

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott from Sir Walter Scott to Allan CunninghamColl-1147/03-19

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Mr RodgerColl-1147/03-20

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Sophia DumergueColl-1147/03-21

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Revd. James [Arkle]Coll-1147/03-22

Lines on witnessing Sir Walter Scott embarkColl-1147/08-31

Autograph letter signed by Walter Scott to R. RushworthColl-1147/17-0171

Hand-coloured female characters from the novels of Walter Scott, plus one other hand-coloured illustration with an unidentified characterColl-1147/17-0176

Autograph letter from Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondentColl-1147/17-0177

Autograph letter signed by Walter Scott to his friend James BallantyneColl-1147/17-0178

Autograph letter signed by Walter Scott about rights to novel in dispute with Constable's trusteesColl-1147/17-0235

Autograph letter signed, from Walter Scott to Elizabeth Anne ScottColl-1147/17-0239

Autograph letter signed from Sir Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondent (possibly William Scrope)Coll-1147/18-0095

Autograph letter signed from Walter Scott to Mr RodgerColl-1147/18-0128

Autograph Letter Signed from Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondentColl-1147/20-0042

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Matthew W. HartstongeColl-1147/90-108

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Matthew W. HartstongeColl-1147/90-109

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Sir A. EdmonstoneColl-1147/90-110

Sir Walter Scott - manuscript of Helvellyn and three autograph letters signed in albumColl-1147/90-122

Sir Walter Scott - receipt to BallantyneColl-1147/90-123

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/91-80

Card from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/91-81

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/91-90

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Miss Harriet(?)Coll-1147/91-108

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Matthew W. HartstongeColl-1147/92-01

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/92-28

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to William Monck MasonColl-1147/92-89

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to A. LangColl-1147/92-90

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/93-31

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to J StevensonColl-1147/93-57

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/93-61

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/93-76

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/93-77

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to J GumeyColl-1147/93-117

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to G. GraigColl-1147/94-31

Sir Walter Scott's signature on protest of W. Ettle, Court of SessionColl-1147/94-39

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to [Charles Erskine]Coll-1147/94-59

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Lieut. Colonel Birch + engravingColl-1147/94-79

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter ScottColl-1147/94-81

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to G. Hogarth re papers of his freeholdColl-1147/94-87

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Hogarth re Laidlaw's valuationColl-1147/94-89

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to G. GraigColl-1147/95-16

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Miss MorrittColl-1147/95-17

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Mrs ScottColl-1147/95-29

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Duke of NorthumberlandColl-1147/95-32

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott denying WaverleyColl-1147/95-40

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Rev. N ChandlerColl-1147/95-41

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Rev. John Graham in military memoirs of …Civil WarColl-1147/95-42

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to Lord Chief Justice BoyleColl-1147/95-63

Letter to Sir Walter Scott from unknown correspondentColl-1147/95-68

Letter from Walter Scott to Mr John re lighting in AbbotsfordColl-1147/96-20

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to [James Mylne?] about lighting in AbbotsfordColl-1147/96-63

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to J. L. AdolphusColl-1147/97-09

Two letters of Sir Walter Scott, one to Charles Robison, one to Lord StewartColl-1147/97-18

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to James BallantyneColl-1147/97-28

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Hector Macdonald BuchananColl-1147/98-38

Note from Sir Walter Scott to Lady Louisa [Stuart]Coll-1147/98-54

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Colin Mackenzie of PortmoreColl-1147/98-58

Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Mrs [Rachel] RobisonColl-1147/99-23

Autograph letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott to R. MacdonaldColl-1147/99-25