Written on mourning paper.
Docketed.
Location and year of writing from docket and the Millgate Union Catalogue of Sir Walter Scott Correspondence (no. 2768).
John Gibson was a Scottish Writer to the Signet and trustee of Sir Walter Scott's estate following the insolvency of 1826; he was Deputy-Keeper of the Great Seal (1853-58).
Part of a large collection of letters from Sir Walter Scott primarily to John Gibson. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Returning Mr. More's paper "which cannot be improved by me;" wishing that "the discussion about the merchant's right to recall goods or to stop them in transit when a man becomes insolvent were quoted as I think it a strong one;" remarking that "The english ahve more favour for Assizes than what our law entertains."