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D. S. Robertson Manuscripts

 

Holograph poem by William Motherwell: The Ryme of the Outlawe MS Robertson 15/1

A collection of holograph poems and letters (amounting to over 700 items) of two Renfrewshire poets: Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) and William Motherwell (1797 1835). Deposited in the University Library in 1907 by Capt. D.S. Robertson. From a different source, the Library has a manuscript collection relating to a third Renfrewshire poet, Robert Pollok (1798-1827).

Finding Aids and Descriptions

  • Records are catalogued as MS Robertson and may be searched via the online manuscripts catalogue; browse through a list of titles
  • Items by or relating to Robert Pollok are also catalogued at MS Gen 1355 and may be found on the manuscripts catalogue; browse through a list of titles
  • A printed inventory of the manuscripts of Robert Pollok held in Special Collections is shelved at MS Gen 1269