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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 to, and letter book of, the Women's Association for Foreign Missions of the Church of Scotland.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.786-787
Dates:
1925-1929.
Microfilm of Peninsular War papers of General Sir Hew Whiteford Dalrymple.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1106-1107
Dates:
1807-1809.
Microfilm of Women Missionaries. Reels 1-14. Parts 1-2 (Adam Matthew).
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1329-1342
Dates:
1878-1930.
Office records of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.301
Dates:
1726-1888.
Papers of the estate of Eaglescarnie, East Lothian.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.23.3.26-23.3.30
Scope and Contents
The Eaglescarnie estate was held by a younger branch of the Haliburtons until the middle of the 18th century, when it was acquired by Patrick Lindsay, Deputy Secretary at War, by his marriage with Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Haliburton. There are some 17th-century papers of the Haliburtons, but the majority relate to Patrick Lindsay and to his father, Patrick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Member of Parliament for the City (see ‘The Scots Peerage’, pages 409-410). Several of the papers...
Dates:
1639-1789.
Papers of the Guild family, including correspondence, business copy letters and bound illustrated transcriptions.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14531/1-29
Scope and Contents
The papers here relate to James Guild (1774-1839) and his descendants.There is a wealth of correspondence among members of the family across generations. The first series of correspondence has a particular focus on the son, also James Guild (1810-1893), grandson, James Lyon Guild (1852-1925) and great-granddaughter, Agatha Mary Guild (1896-1980) of the elder James Guild. The second series of correspondence is between James Harrower [Harry] Guild (1872-1951) and...
Dates:
1830-2022.
Papers of the National Council of Labour Colleges.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.5120 Box 1(1)—[Additional] Box 20(20)
Dates:
1900-1977, undated.
Peninsular War papers of General Sir Hew Whiteford Dalrymple.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9716
Scope and Contents
Includes letters Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, dispatches, letter books and drafts of his writings.
Dates:
1807-1809.
Photocopies of family papers of Sir Henry Duncan, and papers concernig the estate of Naughton.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6384
Scope and Contents
Including family correspondence and letter books.
Dates:
16th century to early 19th century.
Records of the Falkirk Office of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Foundry Section.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.204
Dates:
1889-1967.
Records of the Highland Society of London, including minutes, account books, correspondence and letter books.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.268
Dates:
1781-1931.
Transcripts of letters of and to David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8788
Scope and Contents
Volume made at Buchan`s behest as one of his "Gleanings of Literature", and sent to the Bishop of Llandaff.
Letters concern Celtic languages and correspondents include Sir James Foulis of Colinton, Charles Vallancey, the Reverend Donald MacQueen and Jacob Bryant Phillipps.
Dates:
circa 1794.