Notebooks from the Riddell Collection., 1807-1852.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of printed books, 1718-1850 (Adv.MSS.25.8.1-25.8.42), and manuscripts, 1511-1857 (Adv.MSS.25.9.1-25.9.23), owned by Riddell, correspondence and papers (many incomplete) ?1799-1860, and undated, relating to peerages (Adv.MSS.26.1.1-26.1.29), to baronetcies, to landed families and to various related topics (Adv.MSS.26.2.1-26.2.23), and a large number of notebooks, circa 1805-1852, containing excerpts from the public records of Scotland, and other matter (Adv.MSS.26.3.1-26.7.37).
Dates
- Creation: 1807-1852.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (160 volumes. Folio and under.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The notebooks are arranged in two uniform series, large (Adv.MSS.26.3.1-26.1.14) and small (Adv.MSS.26.4.1-26.7.37).
Bibliography
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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