by David L. Witt | Aug 15, 2026 | Seton Biography
Bright Star AG Carinae, The Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, ESA, STScl August 14 birthdays of note, Ernest Thompson Seton and John Henry “Doc” Holliday. You may not know that the interesting Western character, “Doc” Holliday shares his birth date with Ernest...
by David L. Witt | Aug 10, 2026 | Curator's Notes
Soldiers parading in front of the Tower of London, viewed from the wharf. Pen and ink with brown wash. Artist name unknown. Date uncertain but depicting the Tower as it appeared early eighteenth century. Museum number: G,9.95. © The Trustees of the British Museum. The...
by David L. Witt | Aug 7, 2026 | Curator's Notes
George, Fifth Earl of Winton, reproduced in A History of the Family of Seton, 1896 Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George, Fifth Lord Seton, was sentenced to death for taking part in the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion. Presumed guilty of treason at the beginning of his...
by David L. Witt | Aug 5, 2026 | Curator's Notes
Seton Family Crests, reproduced in A History of the Family of Seton, 1896 Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George Seton, attempted to retain the title of Earl of Winton in a 1716 trial following the Jacobite Revolution. Part V is the continuing story of two men...
by David L. Witt | Jul 14, 2026 | Curator's Notes, Seton Biography
“Edinburgh Castle” by David L. Witt, May 7, 2026. Ernest Thompson Seton’s ancestor, George Seton, attempted to claim the title of Earl of Winton in an 1825 legal proceeding in Edinburgh. This is the fourth installment in a true law series. An Illusion of Delusion As...
