1830 Sir Walter Scott Signed £28 Payment Order to His Publisher Robert Cadell — Edinburgh

Manuscript payment order dated Edinburgh, October 21, 1830, signed by Sir Walter Scott and addressed to Robert Cadell, bookseller, at Saint Andrews Street.

The author directs Cadell to debit his account for twenty-eight pounds sterling paid to the bearer. Cadell was a central figure in the publication of Scott’s later works, making this a document with a direct connection between the celebrated novelist and his publisher.

Scott, author of Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and the Waverley novels, was among the most influential literary figures of the nineteenth century. This payment order dates from the final years of his life and provides a tangible record of his financial dealings with the publishing world.

Additional manuscript identification and processing notations appear across the face and on the reverse. Offered as a document signed; authorship of the entire manuscript text has not been independently established.

Condition: Intersecting folds and creasing, light toning, scattered spotting, minor edge wear, and small splits or punctures. An additional vertical inscription crosses the written text and signature area. Reverse shows remnants of mounting tape near the upper corners. The principal writing remains legible.