IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 598
Held at: Senate House Library, University of London
Title: Smith, Alexander Howland
Date(s): c1888-1892
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: Single sheet
Name of creator(s): Smith | Alexander Howland | fl 1888-1892 | forger
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Alexander Howland Smith faked poems written by Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott. Smith made most of his fakes between 1888 and 1892.
CONTENT
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A forgery of a sixteen-line song composed in March 1791 by Robert Burns. It is written and signed in imitation of Burn's hand, c1888-1892.
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Language/scripts of material: English
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Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
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Date(s) of descriptions: 1999-09-27 Simon McKeon