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SCOTT, WALTER. Autograph letter signed ("W.S.") to William Erskine, 29 September 1810. 2 pages, 4to, tear across text carefully repaired, autograph address panel in Scott's hand with faded postmark . A fine, witty letter from Scott, inviting his friend to visit "as I want to consult you about Waverley and a thousand things," and mentioning his poem "The Lady of the Lake" which "Messrs. Mevlin & Reynolds are at this blessed moment [converting] into a play." Adding: "So you see I may amuse the theatrical public without any additional exertion of my own" -- SCOTT. Autograph letter signed ("W Scott") to his publisher John Ballantyne Caille Shul, n. d. 1 page, 4to, small tears to folds at lower margin . Scott corrects an historical detail: "The date is 1187. I mentioned wishing a revise but if you are sure you are correct in names etc. it does not matter." He ends: "I wish to have two copies of the [undeciperable] manuscript so far as it has gone. It is I am aware incomplete." With covering letter from John Ballantyne to Mr Hare, Edinburgh, 9 January 1839. 1 page, 4to, with address panel on verso, seal intact . "I am happy to send you the autograph of Sir W. Scott" -- SCOTT. Autograph letter signed ("Walter Scott") to William Laidlaw, Abbotsford, no date. 2 pages, 4to . Fine. Scott writes to his good friend Laidlaw, asking for assistance in buying land from his neighbor, Mr. Milne. Scott writes: "I have no objection to any of his terms except...the price which...is 3 above the value." I empower you to offer 3300 over-head for the portion..." -- SCOTT. Manuscript check signed on verso ("Walter Scott"), Edinburgh, 11 December 1811. 2 pages, oblong . Payment of 190 to the author by John Ballantyne his publisher. (3)