| Admin/Biog History | Schultz was a Scottish architect who Stamp began researching in November 1975 when he was asked by John Bute (the Sixth Marquess of Bute) to list the drawings at Mount Stuart commissioned by the Third and Fourth Marquesses of Bute, and designed by Robert Weir Schultz.
Stamp was commissioned by John Bute (the Sixth Marquess of Bute) to write a study on Schultz and his work for the Marquess of Bute, the essay was first written in 1977, and then published in 1981: Stamp, G. (1981) Robert Weir Schultz : architect : and his work for the Marquesses of Bute : an essay. Mount Stuart, [Rothesay]: [S.n.]. |
| Description | This file includes extensive correspondence from members of the Bute family, and various archivists and architectural historians, concerning Stamp's research into Schultz and his connection to the Marquesses of Bute. It concerns the location of, and information contained within original documents and drawings concerning Schultz work. It also concerns the research, writing and publication of Stamp, G. (1981) Robert Weir Schultz : architect : and his work for the Marquesses of Bute : an essay. Mount Stuart, [Rothesay]: [S.n.].
Also includes correspondence concerning possible descendants of Schultz and his family history.
Of particular interest:
-letter from David Ottewill, dated 25 Oct 1977, concerning St John's Lodge, Falkland House, and Lutyen's influence on Schultz
-letter from Fiona Pearson, National Museum of Wales, dated 12 Mar 1979, concerning Stamp's essay, and a staircase at St John's Lodge |