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Reference NumberC/P/772
Archive CentreCaithness
TitleResearch into the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson
Datec.1970-c.2005
DescriptionResearch notes and annotated published works of Robert Louis Stevenson, James Joyce, Lord Byron and other peers of the time. Also some work on myths and legends of Caithness.
Administrative HistoryThis collection is the research work of Donald Sutherland and encompasses 30 years worth of research into the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson and other well-known British writers of the same time. Donald Sutherland died suddenly in 2005 and his research remains unfinished. Donald Sutherland believed that Robert Louis Stevenson and some of his peers wrote using a code which was recognised only by those who really understood the art of writing. He believed the code could be traced back to ancient scribes and the origins of when writing began. Throughout his research notes there are also details of links between Caithness and some of the writers he was researching.
Related MaterialThe Ian Sutherland Collection held at the Caithness Archive Centre has an extensive oral history section and within these are interviews with Donald Sutherland relating to his research. Reference number C/P/SUTH/4/56-59.
Access StatusOpen
Access ConditionsAvailable within the archive searchroom
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