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Walter Scott was a Scottish poet, novelist, playwright and historian. He remains one of the most well known literary figures of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century and many of his works remain popular today, including 'Ivanhoe', 'Rob Roy', 'Waverley' and the narrative poem 'The Lady of the Lake', among others. Scott was offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1813 but declined and the poet Robert Southey was appointed instead.
Walter Scott was a Scottish poet, novelist, playwright and historian. He remains one of the most well known literary figures of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century and many of his works remain popular today, including 'Ivanhoe', 'Rob Roy', 'Waverley' and the narrative poem 'The Lady of the Lake', among others. Scott was offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1813 but declined and the poet Robert Southey was appointed instead.
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| Title: | Letter from W. S. (attrib. to Walter Scott) |
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| Description: | This is a facsimile of a letter purportedly written by Walter Scott to the English poet William Robert Spencer (1769-1834) from Paris in 1826. It was inherited alongside a manuscript of 'Moredun' by E. de Saint Maurice Cabany who claimed it to be an unknown work of Scott. 'Moredun' was published in 1855 by Sampson Low & Son. |
| Address: | Paris |
| Letter dated: | 04-11-1826 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; facsimile. Some minor glue seepage. Staining. |
| Type of letter: | Comments about another client, author, artist or work etc. |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © Universal Images Group/Getty Images |
| Identifier: | SL_180 |
