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Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer.
Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.
Album of ‘Jacobite relics’, containing printed and manuscript material and portraits, formerly owned, perhaps started, by James Maidment, and containing additions made by a later owner.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Copies, 19th century, and original papers collected by Sir William Fraser, 16th century-1793.
Correspondence and papers of Douglas Young, including printed material, mostly concerning Scottish politics.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, articles, reviews, addresses, and broadcast talks, with letters on literary, academic and political matters.
Also printed items concerning the Scottish National Party, PEN, and other organisations.
Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
Legal and historical collections of Sir Lewis Stewart of Kirkhill, advocate, compiled early in the 17th century.
Letters and papers of David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
The letters, which are mostly from George Henry Hutton and other antiquaries, concern the publication of chartularies and the compilation of a history of Scottish religious houses. There are also manuscript and printed copies of Buchan`s speeches to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1784-1785, 1787 (folio 76).
Letters and papers of John H Balfour-Browne, Kings Counsel (1885-1921).
Literary papers, a political notebook and letters of Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Politician and Author [1845-1937]. With three letters to Gavin Maxwell.
The main interest of the papers lies in the manuscripts and proofs of some of Sir Herbert’s many literary works including `Robert the Bruce and the Struggle for Scottish Independence`, 1897, `The Chevalier of the Splendid Crest`, 1900, `A Century of Empire, 1801-1900`, 1909, `Inter-alia : A Scottish Calendar of Crime and other historical essays`, 1924, and `Evening Memories`, 1932.
Literary papers and correspondence of Nigel Tranter.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, scripts of and notes for addresses and talks, and circa 440 letters and copies of letters.
Literary papers and speeches of Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond.
Literary papers of James B Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of poems, articles and talks.
Literary papers of Janet Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, poems, articles and talks.
‘Lyon in Mourning’, Bishop Robert Forbes`s collection of Jacobite papers, with an index (Adv.MS.32.6.26) by Sir Henry Stewart of Allanton.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955).
Manuscripts, typescripts, drafts and proofs of works of Kenneth White, including related correspondence and notes.
Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, essays, short stories, autobiography and travel works.
Microfilm of ‘Lyon in Mourning’, Bishop Robert Forbes' collection of Jacobite papers, volume 4.
Microfilm of ‘Lyon in Mourning’, Bishop Robert Forbes's collection of Jacobite papers, volume 2.
Papers of and concerning Lord Boyd Orr.
Including manuscripts and typescripts of speeches, lectures, articles, reviews, broadcast talks, and memorandums, with correspondence and associated printed items.
Papers of and concerning O H Mavor, pseudonym James Bridie.
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and typescripts of plays, articles, broadcast talks and biography.
Papers of and relating to Sir David Young Cameron, Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Society of Arts, including sketches, manuscripts of lectures and addresses, correspondence and printed items.
Papers of Arthur Woodburn.
Concerning his Parliamentary Bill to facilitate the formation of a common European language.