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Microfilm of documents concerning the Highlands of Scotland, including a history of the Macdonalds.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.861
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: ‘Some remarks on the Highland clans and methods proposed for civilising them’, early 18th century (Adv.MS.16.1.14);‘State of Emigration from the Highlands of Scotland, its extent, causes, and proposed remedy.’ An apparently unpublished treatise, dated ‘London March 21st 1803’ (Adv.MS.35.6.18);Manuscript copy of the English ‘History of the Macdonalds’, ascribed by Donald Gregory to a Hugh Macdonald, [1829, or after] (Adv.MS.73.1.12);...
Dates: Early 18th century-[1827, or after].

Microfilm of genealogical material.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.33
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Genealogical notes, [circa 1800], on ancient Scottish families compiled by, and partly in the hand of, George Chalmers. (Adv.MS.16.2.29);Three versions (the third incomplete) of a memorandum, 1826, on the genealogy of the family of Buchanan (Adv.MS.26.2.1);Copy, 18th century, of ‘Ane Account of the Origine and Succession of the Familie of Innes’ by Duncan Forbes of Culloden, 1698; and a treatise on the patronage of schools and churches,...
Dates: 1698-1826.

Microfilm of genealogical material, 1st half of 18th century, collected by George Crawfurd; and, a history, 1545, of the house of Seton by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.12
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Genealogical material, 1st half of 18th century, collected by George Crawfurd (Adv.MS.34.3.9); Mackenzie's Genealogical Collections

Manuscript copy, written in a hand of the early seventeenth century, of ‘The historicall genealogie of the house of Seton’ by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington, 1545 (Adv.MS.34.7.4).

Dates: 1545, 1st half of 18th century.

Microfilm of papers of James Augustus Grant and his family.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.928
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Legal, financial and other papers, [?1827-?1913], concerning James Augustus Grant (MS.17933);'Private Copy' of 'Memoranda' (no publisher, undated) by James Augustus Grant, [1880, or after] (MS.17940);Pedigrees of James Augustus Grant's family and others (Chisholm, Cuthbert, Fraser, Mackintosh, etc.) connected to it by marriage, written in an unidentified hand, with notes by Grant himself, ?19th century (MS.17941);...
Dates: 19th century-[?1913].

Microfilm of three Gaelic manuscripts of religious and medical texts.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.666
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: ‘1467 MS.’ written by Dubhghall Albanach mac mhic Cathail and the Reverend John Beaton’s ‘Broad Book’, written by Ádhamh Ó Cuirnín, [circa 1425, circa 1467], (Adv.MS.72.1.1);

Manuscript, 16th century-17th century, containing a medical compendium, in Gaelic, asembled by the Mull Beatons (Adv.MS.72.1.2);

‘Materia medica’, 15th century, formerly belonging to the Beaton family of physicians (Adv.MS.72.1.3).

Dates: 15th century-17th century.