17 January – The
Ballantyne printing business in Edinburgh crashes, ruining Sir
Walter Scott as a principal investor. He undertakes to repay his creditors from his writings. His publisher
Archibald Constable also fails. Also this year, Scott publishes "Letters of Malachi Malgrowther" in the Edinburgh Weekly Journal in support of Scottish banks being able to continue to issue smaller-denomination
notes.[3]
^Martin, Don (1995). The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and Associated Railways. Kirkintilloch: Strathkelvin District Libraries & Museums.
ISBN0-904966-41-0.
^Whishaw, Francis (1969) [1840]. The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated (3rd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
ISBN0-7153-4786-1.
^Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006.
ISBN0-14-102715-0.
^Landale, James (2006). The Last Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour. Edinburgh: Canongate.
ISBN9781841958255.
17 January – The
Ballantyne printing business in Edinburgh crashes, ruining Sir
Walter Scott as a principal investor. He undertakes to repay his creditors from his writings. His publisher
Archibald Constable also fails. Also this year, Scott publishes "Letters of Malachi Malgrowther" in the Edinburgh Weekly Journal in support of Scottish banks being able to continue to issue smaller-denomination
notes.[3]
^Martin, Don (1995). The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and Associated Railways. Kirkintilloch: Strathkelvin District Libraries & Museums.
ISBN0-904966-41-0.
^Whishaw, Francis (1969) [1840]. The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated (3rd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
ISBN0-7153-4786-1.
^Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006.
ISBN0-14-102715-0.
^Landale, James (2006). The Last Duel: A True Story of Death and Honour. Edinburgh: Canongate.
ISBN9781841958255.