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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.
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.
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.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Papers of James B Caird, including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of poems, essays, articles and talks; and letters to Caird on literary matters.
Among the letters to Caird are two of Sorley Maclean, one of George Scott-Moncrieff, two of Edwin Morgan, three of Edwin Muir, three of Sydney Goodsir Smith, one of Douglas Young, and four, 1967-1978, of C M Grieve.
Papers of Sir Alexander MacEwen.
Including corrected typescripts of addresses and broadcast talks, manuscript and typescript drafts of an unpublishedwork on nationalism and political systems, and three letters.
Papers of Sir William O Hutchison.
Including sketchbooks, manuscripts and typescripts of addresses and talks, and over 100 letters to Hutchison, mostly concerning his paintings.
With associated printed items and photographs of paintings.
Papers of William Will.
Including manuscripts and typescripts of lectures and addresses, and 68 letters from, among others, John Buchan, Sir Ian Hamilton and Neil Munro, on literary and personal matters.