Minute-book of the trustees of the Gray Library, Haddington, containing a copy of the will, 1717, of John Gray, and minutes, 1729-1885, of meetings of the trustees (including statements of accounts); at the back are a few book-purchase and book binding accounts, compiled at various times between 1768 and 1809., 1717-1885.
Scope and Contents
The volumes consist of manuscripts compiled by John Gray, minister of Aberlady (who bequeathed his library and a sum of money to the town of Haddington) (MSS 16446-16467), other manuscript volumes written by Gray and by others, which were certainly or possibly in his possession (MSS 16468-16478), and volumes containing records of the Gray Library 1732-1885 (MSS.16479-16482).
Printed labels identifying the volumes as manuscripts were pasted to the spines of most of them apparently in the eighteenth or early nineteenth century.
Dates
- Creation: 1717-1885.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
92 Leaves ; Folios.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
89 + 3 inverted + blank folio.
The contents are arranged as follows:
(i) Copy of the will, 1717, of John Gray (folio 1);
(ii) Minutes, 1729-1885, of meetings of the trustees (including statements of accounts) (folio 3);
(iii) Book-purchase and book binding accounts, 1768-1809 (folio 1 verso inverted).
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
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk