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Cashbook used for musketry notes by J B S Haldane, probably when he was undergoing training early in the First World War., [?1914, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.20579

Scope and Contents

Some of the blank leaves were used by J B S Haldane for poems inspired by his experiences (folios 42-46, 53-55).

Later the volume was used to record notes of examinations 1921-1922 (folios 1 verso-10 verso inverted).

Dates

  • Creation: [?1914, or after.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

66 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: Undetermined

Arrangement

i + 55 + 10 inverted + blank folios.

Physical Description

The first fifty leaves have been damaged, but now repaired, with varying degrees of severity, apparently by ants.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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