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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.
File
Identifier: MS.2960
Scope and Contents
The printed matter is recorded in the Catalogue of Printed Books. In addition to some forgeries, the manuscript material is as follows:(i) Letter, undated, of John Stevenson, James Maidment's publisher, probably to Maidment (folio 2);(ii) A version, in a hand of about Maidment's time, of part of the poem on Lord justice Clerk Whitelaw, 'Old Nick was in want of a lawyer in hell,' printed by Maidment in ‘A book of Scotish pasquils’ (Edinburgh, 1827), page 73 (folio 2...
Dates:
1696-1891, undated.
Collection of copies of letters and papers concerning the formation of the Irish Treasury Board and the procedures to be adopted by it, with notes on the procedures of the British Treasury.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.4.1.2, vols. I-II
Scope and Contents
The volumes have the book-plate of Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie, and, as he was secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1794-1795, were presumably compiled on his instructions.
Dates:
1793-1794.
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.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents
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`.
Dates:
1548-1641.
Correspondence and papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, Professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian, 1966-1974, 1974-1978.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.323- is now Acc.13476.
Dates:
1944-1978.
Correspondence and papers of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.142- is now Acc.4850.
Dates:
1963-1969.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7723
Scope and Contents
Comprising:1. Eastern journal, 1838-1839, of Roberts, in two volumes ("Egypt" and "Syria"), in the hand of his daughter, Christine Bicknell2. "The Roberts Festival", 1842, album containing press cuttings, reports and correspondence with or concerning Roberts3. Family correspondence, 1836-1863, of Roberts, including 60 letters to Christine and Henry Bicknell4. Draft essay, 1851, on the Royal Academy of Arts, and a page of notes, 1862, on...
Dates:
1836-1863 and undated.
Microfilm of papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning his office as H M Plenipotentiary in China.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1064
Dates:
1842.
Papers of David Torrance relating to the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13670/1-17
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the activities of David Torrance surrounding the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014. As well as publishing numerous newspaper, magazine and online articles on the subject of the Referendum, Torrance has also written a number of books on the subject, including The Battle for Britain: Scotland and the Scottish Independence Referendum (2013), Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters (2014) and 100 Days of Hope...
Dates:
2012-2014
Papers of Magnus Magnusson.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13542/1-1198
Scope and Contents
This archive contains the papers of Magnusson Magnusson (1929-2007), broadcaster, scholar, author and environmentalist accumulated over the course of his career. After embarking on a career in journalism in the 1950s Magnusson moved into television in the-mid 1960s where he presented such programmes as "Chronicle" which was dedicated to achaeological discoveries. Magnusson may be best known for his role of quizmaster on the long-running BBC show Mastermind. Magnusson had a strong connection...
Dates:
circa 1948-2006.
Small collections of correspondence and papers of and to members of the Haldane family.
Series
Identifier: MS.20260 (Part 1)-(Part 2)
Dates:
[Circa 1735]-1948, undated.