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Miscellaneous collection of music, and of lectures and writings (many fragmentary) on music, and on Scottish music in particular, by Francis George Scott.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22019-22020
Dates:
1913-1951, undated.
Miscellaneous correspondence of the 1st and 2nd Viscounts Melville.
File
Identifier: MS.9735
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Draft letters and memoranda of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, on Indian and naval affairs, the proceedings against the Duke of York, 1809, and family matters, 1794-1810, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Letter, with copies of other correspondence, from Admiral Sir David Milne to Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, concerning intrusions of American fishermen into Canadian waters, and measures taken against them, 1818 (folio 48);
(iii) Letters to Robert...
Dates:
1794-1820.
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’.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.1.16
Dates:
Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
Miscellaneous manuscript and a few printed items.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.19
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Printed prospectus of the Sanitary Protection Association of Edinburgh, late 19th century. (Folio 1.)(ii) Printed list of members, with subscriptions, of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries (Konungliga Norraena Fornfraeda-Felag), 1849, in Icelandic. There are also an extract from the constitution of the Society (in French), a note on the subscriptions (in Danish), and a list of the books published by the Society....
Dates:
1561, 17th century-late 19th century.
Miscellaneous manuscripts.
File
Identifier: MS.2618
Scope and Contents
The principle items are as follows.Letter, undated, of Alexander Alesius, Professor of Theology at Leipzig, to a patron, thanking him for favours. (Folio 1.)'A briefe relacon of all such passages as happened dureing the Seidge of the Castle of Edinburgh' (of 1640), written by one of the garrison in reply to ‘A True representation of the proceedings of the Kingdome of Scotland’ by the Estates of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1640). An item torn from a manuscript book. (Folio...
Dates:
[1640, or after]-1866, undated.
Miscellaneous papers and correspondence relating to engineering.
File
Identifier: MS.19989
Dates:
1815-1907.
Miscellaneous papers of the family of Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10283-10286
Dates:
1653-1804.
Miscellaneous papers of the Scots and Irish Colleges, Paris, and English College, Douai, chiefly concerning the Scots College's defence of their property during the French Revolution.
File
Identifier: MS.5051
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Scots College: correspondence and official papers, 1791-1824, chiefly drafts of letters from Alexander Innes to French government officials (folios 6-115); leases and papers, 1787-1802, concerning college property (folios 117-146); accounts, 1770-1802 (folios 147-225);(ii) Irish College: miscellaneous papers in chronological order, 1787-1806 (folios 226-257);(iii) English College: miscellaneous papers in chronological order,...
Dates:
1770-1824.
Miscellaneous personal and political correspondence of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount.
File
Identifier: MS.9370
Scope and Contents
The letters are largely concerned with applications for patronage, and home (especially Scottish) politics. Individual correspondents include: William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, Lord President Charles Hope, Lord Chief Commissioner William Adam and the 4th Duke of Atholl. Among the draft letters and papers of the 1st Viscount are: several memoranda on patronage matters addressed to William Pitt, 1799-1800, drafts of letters to the Duke of Portland, 1806, and...
Dates:
1782-1849.
Miscellany of letters and documents of African explorers, missionaries, and administrators.
Series
Identifier: MS.20311
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22194
Scope and Contents
The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.
Dates:
Mid 20th century-1988, undated.
Nine letters of Sir David Brewster, six to Thomas Cadell.
File
Identifier: Acc.8615
Scope and Contents
With drafts of Cadell`s replies.
Dates:
1827-1833, 1865.
Nine letters (two incomplete) of James W Herald to J D Mackay.
File
Identifier: Acc.9542
Scope and Contents
Mostly concerning Herald`s paintings, with associated drawings.
Dates:
1893-1897 and undated.
Notebook of James Robert Hope-Scott of Abbotsford.
Item
Identifier: MS.14278
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains material on the history of Venice taken from printed sources, and drafts of two letters, 1837, to Count Leo Thun-Hohenstein on theological matters.
Dates:
1831-1837.
Notebooks and translations of Charles K Scott Moncrieff.
Series
Identifier: MSS.20448-20464
Dates:
1924-1929.
Notes and drafts by Harry Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw on the history of Dumbarton Castle, Celtic rulers of Strathclyde, and other topics in Highland history and genealogy.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.326
Dates:
[Mid 20th century.]
Papers and art work of Angela Lemaire, artist and engraver.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12221
Dates:
1962-2003.
Papers and correspondence of Ronald W Clark.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9589
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, notes, manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, drafts, photographs, pamphlets and press cuttings.
Dates:
1948-1987.
Papers collected and compiled by John Francis Campbell.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.8168
Scope and Contents
Mainly concerning the history and genealogy of the Campbells.
Dates:
circa 1617-1873
Papers concerning Denys Hay`s introductory essay, "Fiat Lux" to "Printing and the Mind of Man" (1967).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7684
Scope and Contents
Including correspondence, typescript drafts and proofs.
Correspondents include John Carter, Percy Muir and Stanley Morison.
Dates:
1964-1967.
Papers concerning the administration of the estate of Thomas Carlyle.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.166- is now Acc.5074.
Dates:
1881-1882
Papers concerning the poet, Helen B Cruickshank (1886-1975).
Series
Identifier: MSS.26713-26715
Dates:
1934-1975.
Papers concerning Trevor Royle, "James and Jim: a Biography of James Kennaway" (1983).
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8551
Scope and Contents
Includes drafts, proofs, notes and correspondence.
Dates:
circa 1980-1983.