Transcript of parts of volumes xiv-xxiv, xxvi-xliii, of the diary of Archibald Johnston of Warriston.
Series
Identifier: MSS.6247-6259
Scope and Contents
The transcript, though incomplete, contains, in addition to the material used in the printed text, prayers, religious meditations, and particulars of the health and establishment of Archibald Johnston's family.
Dates
- Creation: 1655-1661.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
13 Volumes ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1950, by the Council of the Scottish History Society.
Bibliography
The transcripts were used in the preparation of ‘Diary of Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston’, volume iii, edited by James D Ogilvie (Scottish History Society, 1940). Only entries relating to Johnston's public life appear in the printed text.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk