Provenance note by William Walker, re. Scotch MS Tunes 1730-1760
| ID | JSS0538 |
| Title | Provenance note by William Walker, re. Scotch MS Tunes 1730-1760 |
| Document Reference | MS2422 |
| Format | 251 x 350 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten Note |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Note on provenance, Christie |
| Item Description | Research by Walker and others into the Christie family of Monquhitter, (from JSS0505) included this 'James Christie MS 1730-1760'. Walker begins 'I got this manuscript from Mrs Paterson, Mackie Place sometime about 1873. - Her step-daughter was married to Mr Christie Procurator Fiscal Banff whose father's name is inscribed on one of the old fly-leaves, preserved at end. It was a tradition in the family that the music was written out by old James Christie's grandfather_.' |
| Creator | William Walker |
| Creator Manuscript | William Walker |
| Time Period | 1880s-1900s |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | 1873 |
| Relationships | JSS0537, JSS0539, JSS0540 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Scotch MS Tunes 1730-1760 |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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