Scope and Contents Papers concerning Morrison's research into the diary of the Rev. Murdo MacDonald, minister of Durness (1696-1763). The whereabouts of this diary, which covered the years 1737-1763 in eight octavo volumes, are not currently known, although a number of extracts were copied from it. MacDonald's position as minister of Rob Donn's parish during the poet's lifetime makes his diary a valuable document that links to many references in Rob Donn's poetry.According to Morrison's account...

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Transcription of passages from the diary that concern the Jacobite Rising of 1745-1746, handwritten by Morrison and in a typescript version which is headed "Rebellion of '45 in Sutherlandshire". With a photocopy of the handwritten transcription.

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Pink exercise book, headed inside "The Minister of Tongue (Mr Walter Ross)". The extracts are of various dates. The Rev. Walter Ross (died 1762), minister of Tongue from 1730, was Murdoch MacDonald's uncle.

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Pink exercise book, headed inside "Mr. McDonald's diary 3d Jany 1761 to 31st May 1761." The extracts concern on a variety of subjects.

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Blue exercise book, unheaded, containing extracts from the diary for the year 1740.

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Blue school exercise book, headed on the outside "Part of the Diary of the Rev. M. MacDonald Durness". Headed on the back outer cover: "Extracts from Revd Murdoch MacDonald's Diary for 1737 to 1739 inclusive. Transcribed by M. Mac IlleMhuire". 7 pp written, the rest blank except for notes of a church meeting on final page.

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Blue exercise book, headed "M. McDonald's diary" and containing extracts from the years 1761 and 1762.

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A set of five notebooks and one folder of loose sheets, containing transcriptions made of parts of the diary of Rev. Murdo MacDonald.