Letter from John Scott to John Fielding
Overview
Letter from John Scott (1731-1783) to John Fielding on literary and publishing matters.
Dates
- Creation: November 26, 1782
Creator
- Scott, John, 1731-1783 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Letter is fragile; handle with care.
Full Extent
1 folder (1 item) : Binding: Unbound. Apparently previously tipped on to tan sheet of paper (album-leaf?). Collation: 2p & address (1 piece). Seal: Removed (torn and cut away). Postmark: Triangular "Paid Penny Post H.I.H." [?]. Paper support.
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
Recipient: Fielding, John (active 1774-1796), addressed to London: 23 Paternoster Row; Bookseller; publisher; publisher and editor of the European Magazine and London Review, January 1782 onward.
Signature: J. Scott
Addressed to Mr Feilding Bookseller No. 23 Pater Noster Row
Salutation: Respected Sird.
Contents of letter: I have softened the letter which is going to be inserted in the December issue of the Magazine objecting to the review of my Poetical Works; after all, the reviewer was not moved by malice as was the Critical Review. I hope my letter will be accompanied by remarks on my answer to the Critical Review's review, and some samples of my poems. "I took great pains to have my Poetry correct."
Physical Location
MS P540
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Stonehill, 1981
Bibliography
Russel, N. The Book Collector 14:3, Autum 1965, pages 350-360.
- Title
- Guide to the John Scott Correspondence
- Subtitle
- Letter from John Scott to John Fielding
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by alh, 1985; revised by ksc, 2005. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9146757733
- Preferred citation
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John Scott letter, Department of Special Collections, MS P540, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository