George Neilson Papers

Over three hundred items from the papers of George Neilson (1858-1923), the lawyer and historian.

The collection consists of press cuttings, scrapbooks and letters mainly relating to Neilson's academic work and discussing topics such as philology and early Scottish literature. Also included are a small number of historical documents from earlier centuries, such as documents relating to Mary, Queen of Scots and Mary of Guise.

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