Page 2 of 2, Table of Contents, John Niven Collection
| ID | JSS0565 |
| Title | Page 2 of 2, Table of Contents, John Niven Collection |
| Document Reference | MS2232 |
| Format | 234 x 188 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten and Newsprint |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Table of Contents & Newspaper Clipping, John Niven |
| Item Description | Collection of music 'July 11 1761' transcribed by John Niven. Niven, a wealthy Jacobite sympathiser, lived in what is now known as Provost Skene's House, one of the oldest houses in Aberdeen. Niven's 70 pages of music include 227 tunes, some published by Robert Bremner, and James Oswald. Pasted at bottom right is an Aberdeen Press and Journal clipping [23 March 1933] from Niven's great-grand-daughter, concerned about the possible demolition of Niven's home. The Duke of Cumberland was billeted there in 1746, during the Jacobite War. Perhaps Niven had been his willing - or unwilling - host. |
| Creator | John Niven |
| Creator Manuscript | John Niven |
| Time Period | 1750s-1760s |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | 1761 |
| Relationships | JSS0564, JSS0566, JSS0567, JSS0568 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Collection of Music Transcribed by John Niven |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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