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Commonplace book, undated, compiled by James Glasford (died 1845).
The contents include: extracts from personal letters, biblical commentaries, poems and translations of poems.
Correspondence and memoranda of Sir John Sinclair, relating chiefly to his attempts to trace Gaelic manuscripts, to the translation into English of the Gaelic ‘Poems of Ossian’, and to his ‘Fingal; a tragedy, in five acts’.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton relating to historical matters.
Correspondence, papers and copies of research documents assembled by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton for the publication of his books 'Motive for a Mission, the Story Behind Rudolf Hess’s Flight to Britain' (1st edition London 1971, 2nd edition Edinburgh 1979 and paperback edition, 1980); 'Air Battle for Malta: The Diaries of a Fighter Pilot', (Edinburgh 1981); and 'Roof of the World: Man’s First Flight Over Everest', (Edinburgh 1983).
Letters and poems of Alexander Laing, the Brechin poet; and poetry and other literary matter of Henry Scott Riddell.
Literary and personal papers of Alastair Mackie, comprising poetry notebooks and manuscripts, translations and journals.
Manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of translations of poetry and prose by George S Fraser.
Includes related correspondence, 1965-1986, and an undated manuscript of W S Graham.
Microfilm of assorted manuscript material.
Microfilm of ‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. V’, being mainly a continuation of the scripts and editorial material for inclusion in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 3.
Miscellaneous Gaelic papers in various hands, relating principally to William Forbes Skene’s work in preparing his ‘Chronicles of the Picts and Scots’ and ‘Celtic Scotland’.
Miscellaneous notes, letters and other items.
Miscellaneous small collections of letters and papers.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
Papers collected by the Highland Society of Scotland Ossian Committee and its successor the Committee on Celtic Literature.
Papers obtained by William Forbes Skene from the Reverend Mackintosh MacKay of Laggan (1800-1873).
Papers of Alexander Huchison.
Manuscript and typescript drafts of poems and translations, correspondence and artwork.
Papers of Edmund Crosby Quiggin (1875-1920), Munro Lecturer in Celtic, Cambridge University, relating to the preparation of editions of Gaelic texts.
Due to the War and Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin’s early death, neither work was published. The papers were used however by Professor John Fraser in publishing his collection of Quiggin’s Book of the Dean of Lismore transcripts, ‘Poems from the Book of the Dean of Lismore’.
Papers of the families of Crawfurd of Kilbirnie and of Jordanhill.
The contents are as follows: (i) Legal documents and correspondence, 1488-1789 (folio 1); (ii) Notes, ?1786-1821, on legal cases (folio 33); (iii) Genealogical papers, 1707-1731, undated (folio 65); (iv) Poetry, 18th century-19th century, including an early copy, dated 1734, of Allan Ramsay's poem, 'The Thimble' (folio 93); (v) Notes, undated, by George Crawfurd, the antiquary, and a translation of a charter, 1748, by Thomas Ruddiman (folio 107).
Papers of the literary magazine, "Chapman".
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, translations, articles, and reviews, with editorial correspondence, comprising over 700 letters. With associated printed items.
Papers of the Rev Dr Neil Ross, Gaelic scholar and poet.
Part of Sir John Sinclair’s general correspondence on Gaelic matters.
Poetical and editorial papers of Robin Fulton (1937- ).
Robin Fulton was born in Arran and became a schoolteacher. From 1967 to 1976 he edited the literary magazine 'Lines Review'. His work is mostly poetry, but also includes reviews, translations and literary studies. The papers consist of drafts and proofs of poems (MSS.27495-27497), and editorial papers for 'Lines Review' (MS.27498).