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Microfilm of Glenriddell Manuscripts: copies of poems, letters, etc., of Robert Burns, compiled by the poet, 1791-1793, for presentation to Robert Riddell of Glenriddell.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.900
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Poems, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns, including "Tam o’ Shanter" and "Holy Willie’s Prayer", with a copy of a letter, 1787, to Dr Moore, and a dedicatory letter, 1791 (MS.86);
Letters, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns (MS.87).
Dates:
4th quarter of 18th century.
Microfilm of glossed copy of ‘Tabula super bibliam’ by Johannes Vasco, 1393; and, copies, 1623, by John Wither of English rolls of arms, 13th-15th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.453
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
‘Tabula super bibliam’. A glossed copy, early 15th century, of a summary of the Bible in Latin verse by Johannes Vasco, Order of Friars Minor, with the explanatory verses which give the date of composition as 1393 (Adv.MS.18.4.2);
Copies, 1623, by John Wither of English rolls of arms, 13th-15 century, mostly from ‘An auntient booke of Armes which Mr Glover Somerset the Harald had of Mr Joseph Holland in Cullers’ (Adv.MS.31.7.10).
Dates:
13th century-15th century.
Microfilm of glossed manuscript of German provenance, written in or about 1508, of the first part (Epp. 1-88) of Seneca's 'Epistulae Morales'.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1047
Dates:
[Circa 1508.]
Microfilm of heraldic material.
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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.27
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
‘Collection of illuminate arms’, 1794, by Etherington Martyn, in 2 volumes, containing watercolour paintings of Scottish, English and a few foreign arms. (Adv.MS.31.4.1-2);
‘Original institutions of the princely orders of collars’ by Sir William Segar, 1603, or after (Adv.MS.31.4.5);Copies by John Wither, 1623, of English rolls of arms, mostly from ‘an auntient booke of Armes which Mr Glover Somerset the Harald had of Mr Joseph Holland in...
Dates:
1st half of 16th century-1794.
Microfilm of inventory of jewellery belonging to Queen Anne of Denmark.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.461
Dates:
?1606-?1618.
Microfilm of John Vaus, "Rudimenta anti Grammaticae" (Edinburgh, 1566), with manuscript inscriptions and additions by George Chalmers and James Jack.
Item
Identifier: Mf.MSS.514-[Acc.10413]
Dates:
1566-1589.
Microfilm of letter of Sir Walter Scott to George Canning, on placing Scott’s nephew in India; with copy reply.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1351
Dates:
1822.
Microfilm of letters and other papers of George Combe (1788-1858), lawyer, phrenologist and educationist.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.968
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Drafts of letters, 1820-1834 (MS.7377);Letter copy book, 1824-1837, used while in England and Germany (MS.7394);Letter copy book, 1841-1844, used while in Germany and Edinburgh (MS.7398);Phrenological notebook, [circa 1810] (MS.7401);Diary, 1811-1815 (MS.7402);Papers, 1805-1845 (MS.7436, folios 70-76).The dates are taken from the records for the original documents and might not be the...
Dates:
1805-1845.
Microfilm of letters and papers of Charles Robert Cockerell, relating to the National Monument of Scotland on the Calton Hill, Edinburgh.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1373
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Memoranda and drafts or copies of some letters of Charles Robert Cockerell, together with letters or copies of letters of various correspondents, 1822-1829 (MS.638);
Memorandum, 1823, by Charles Robert Cockerell on the principles of Greek architecture, with reference to the adoption of the Parthenon as the model of the National Monument (MS.639).
Dates:
1822-1829.
Microfilm of log and letter book of Vice-Admiral Sir John Pennington.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.665
Dates:
1628-1632.
Microfilm of manuscript containing copies of Bernard de Gordon’s ‘Lilium medicinae’ and other texts.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.425
Dates:
1621.
Microfilm of manuscript containing copies of Bernard de Gordon’s ‘Lilium medicinae’ and other texts.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.561
Dates:
1621.
Microfilm of manuscript copy, early 18th century, of the “Memoirs Concerning the Affairs of Scotland. From Queen Ann’s Accession to the Throne to the Commencement of the Union of the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England in May 1707. With an Account of the Origin and Progress of the designed Invasion from France in March 1708. And some Short Reflections on the Ancient State of Scotland”, 1714, by George Lockhart of Carnwath.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.129
Dates:
[1714, or after.]
Microfilm of manuscript from the Neilson Collection, containing a contemporary copy of 'Observations in a Tour to Portugal and Spain by Thos. [i.e. John], Earl of Strathmore & John Pitt, Esqr., 1760’.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1443
Dates:
1760.
Microfilm of manuscript, possibly of the 11th century, containing the Gospels of Saints Mark, Luke and John; and, papers, late 17th century, concerning the Scottish Benedictines at Ratisbon
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.301
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, possibly of the 11th century, the Gospels of Saints Mark and Luke, and part of the prologue of Saint John (Adv.MS.18.8.16);Copy made by Thomas (Dom Placid) Fleming, Abbot of Ratisbon, of papers, late 17th century, in the dispute between the Irish and the Scottish Benedictines over the rightful ownership of the former Irish monasteries in Germany, and particularly that of St. James, Ratisbon. (Adv.MS.29.7.1);Account, [circa...
Dates:
?11th century.
Microfilm of material concerning Tipu Sultan.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.784-785
Dates:
1574-1923.
Microfilm of miscellaneous account books and copy of ‘An Account of the Lord’s Gracious dealing with me; and of his remarkable hearing and answering my supplications’.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1046
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copy of ‘An Account of the Lord`s Gracious dealing with me; and of his remarkable hearing and answering my supplications’, being the religious memoirs of Mrs Marion Veitch, wife of William Veitch, minister of Dumfries, written apparently in or about 1711, the date of the latest events recorded (Adv.MS.34.6.22), 41 frames;Account book of the Sutherland estates (Dep.313/502), 121 frames;Account book of the Sutherland estates (Dep.313/503)...
Dates:
1650-1693, ?1711.
Microfilm of miscellaneous historical and topographical items, copied in the 18th century.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.488
Dates:
1471, 1618, 1670, 18th century.
Microfilm of miscellaneous papers, 1st quarter of 15th century-1st half of 18th century, concerning genealogy and religion; and, copy of part of the acts and proceedings of the Glasgow Assembly, 1638.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.430
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Miscellaneous papers, 1st quarter of 15th century-1st half of 18th century, concerning genealogy and religion which belonged to Robert Mylne, the antiquary (Adv.MS.16.1.1);Copy of part of the acts and proceedings of the Glasgow Assembly, 1638, including a summary of the proceedings up to the 7th of December, the acts deposing the bishops, and an index of the Assembly’s acts, apparently extracted by Archibald Johnston, clerk to the Assembly...
Dates:
1st quarter of 15th century-1st half of 18th century.
Microfilm of notebook of General Sir George Murray containing his copy of the general orders issued by General Sir Ralph Abercromby, 18 March-12 June 1796, commanding the expedition against the French in the West Indies.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.317
Dates:
1796.
Microfilm of notebook of Sir Robert Sibbald containing copies, not in Sibbald’s hand, of descriptions of Shetland and the Hebrides.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.199
Dates:
2nd half of the 17th century.
Microfilm of notes of Prof D E R Watt concerning heads of Scottish religious houses.
Item
Identifier: Mf.MSS.531-[Acc.10927]
Dates:
circa 1950-1994.
Microfilm of official correspondence, 1813-1814, of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief of the North American Station; and, copies of letters, 1814-1815, of Cochrane to the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.988
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Official correspondence, 1813-1814, of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief of the North American Station (MS.2326);
Copies of letters, 1814-1815, of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane to the First Lord of the Admiralty (MS.2345).
Dates:
1813-1815.
Microfilm of official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, volume 1; and, "Appendix to Lord Cornwallis's letters to Mr. Dundas", containing the documents sent by Cornwallis attached to letters in MS.3385.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.986-987
Dates:
1785-1793.
Microfilm of papers, 1624-?1625, early 18th century, concerning the erection of baronetcies in Nova Scotia; and concerning the Dukes of Atholl.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.436
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Papers, 1624-?1625, early 18th century, concerning the erection of baronetcies in Nova Scotia (Adv.MS.16.2.3);
Papers concerning the Dukes of Atholl (Adv.MS.16.2.4).
Dates:
1624-?1625, early 18th century.