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Miscellaneous material, mostly of a religious nature.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.3.9
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `A Testamentary Memoir written by Theophilus, in which his own dearest concerns are Ingenuously Narrated, and sundry of a more publick Nature are also touched, all Addressed to his surviving friends`, early 18th century. This is similar in style to the ‘Memorial` of James Hog, and the hand is probably the same as that of Adv.MS.32.3.8. The author appears to have written other memorials and a short history of the Covenanters based...
Dates: 18th century.

Miscellaneous notes, letters and other items.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.17
Scope and Contents The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Notes of decisions of the Court of Session, 1714-1721. (Folio 1.)(ii) Copies, early 18th century, of letters of and to George Buchanan, 1573-1581, and undated, with notes on others of his letters, mostly in Thomas Ruddiman`s hand; these are Epistolae XXVII, XV, XII, XXXI, XXIV, XL, XXXVII in Ruddiman`s edition of Buchanan`s Works, and Ruddiman`s introductory notes to Epistolae XI, XVI, VIII, XII, XX, XXVIII, XXXI, XXXIV,...
Dates: 17th century-1912.

Miscellaneous papers.

 Series
Identifier: MS.1001

Miscellaneous papers, chiefly of the seventeenth century, relating to private, domestic, and public matters.

 File
Identifier: MS.3830
Scope and Contents

Included are letters to John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, various members of the Townshend family, George Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow, and Sir Michael Stanhope, son of Sir Michael Stanhope (died 1552).

Dates: 17th century.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/51
Scope and Contents

The papers include the following: Binding (1848), Sale of duplicates (1823), Cataloguing of manuscripts (circa 1839), Booklists (1832-1834), Faculty's collection of coins (1840), Music (1830-1833), Engraved portraits for sale (1824), Newspapers (1831, 1877), Booklets (1832-1834).

Dates: 1824-1881.

Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library.

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Identifier: F.R.339e/60
Scope and Contents

The contents include. (i) A letter of thanks from G Calder to William K Dickson for the loan of an item for Glasgow University Library. (ii) A list of other Crawfurd manuscripts in the Advocates Library. (iii) A survey of Lord Rutherford's correspondence. (iv) An analysis of MS.1013 of the Phillipps Collection, sold June 1898.

Dates: 1890-1915.

Notes on various Greek and Latin authors and on Greek language by James Moor, Professor of Greek at Glasgow University, and others.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.23.6.18
Scope and Contents The bulk of the material consists of elementary exegesis, apparently notes for Moor`s lectures. The dates 1746 and 1751-1753 occur in various places.The principal works dealt with are: ‘Philippics’, ‘On the Peace’, ‘Olynthiacs’, ‘On Halonnesus’, and ‘On the Affairs in the Chersonese’ by Demosthenes (folios 1-50);‘Hiero’ by Xenophon (folios 57-69);‘How a young man should listen to poetry’ by Plutarch (folios 71-80);‘Agamemnon’ by...
Dates: 1746-1757.

Papers and correspondence of Mark and Charles Kerr, King`s Painters and Stationers for Scotland.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11853
Scope and Contents

Papers concern financial affairs, stock, printing materials and property and include inventories and book lists.

Dates: circa 1790-1820.

Papers and correspondence of the North Berwick Golf Club, 1833-1988, and of the New Club North Berwick, 1879-1962.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11578
Scope and Contents

Includes minutes, financial records and registers.

Dates: 1833-1988.

Papers and correspondence of the Scottish Reform Club.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12815
Scope and Contents

Includes membership lists.

Dates: 1924-1932.

Papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire, collected by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.49.7.1-49.7.20
Scope and Contents

Many of the papers bear notes by Rose.

Dates: 16th century-early 19th century.

Papers concerning the erection of baronetcies in Nova Scotia.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.3
Scope and Contents The papers are part of the Balcarres collection. They had become separated from the rest of the collection, but can be identified from the original inventory.The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Copy of a letter of James VI to the Privy Council, 1624 (folio 1). The letter is printed in `The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland`, 1st series, volume xiii, page 616.(ii) Copy of undertakings by the newly-created baronets, of payments to Sir...
Dates: 1624-?1625, early 18th century.

Papers concerning the Fabian Society.

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Identifier: Acc.5073
Dates: 1893-1894 and undated.

Papers concerning the Keiths, Earls Marischal.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21193-21198

Papers concerning the Lord High Commissioners to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10240/1-116
Scope and Contents

The papers contain a large number of photocopies of documents dating back to the 17th century.

Dates: 1924-1984, undated.

Papers of and concerning John Mackinnon.

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Identifier: Acc.7428
Scope and Contents

Seven documents:

will, 1807, of Roderick Mackinnon

two letters, 1838, of Major Macdonald, 93rd Highlanders, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

furlough, 1835, containing physical description of John Mackinnon

pay list, 1839, of a recruiting party at Stornoway

discharge certificate, 1842, of John Mackinnon

certificate of pledge, 1849, of the Marine Temperance Society of New York.

Dates: 1807-1849.

Papers of and concerning Sir John Richmond, containing correspondence, professional and related material.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8921/1-30
Scope and Contents

Concerning Richmond`s poetry and literary work, his connection with Glasgow artists and the art world in general.

Includes letters of Neil Munro, Arnold Bennett and Hilair Belloc.

Dates: circa 1885-1980.

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Lists. 134
Letters. Correspondence. 109
Correspondence. 68
Notes. 50
Copies. Derivative objects. 39
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Manuscripts. 37
Poetry. 27
Minutes. Administrative records. 23
Accounts. 21
Drafts. Documents. 20
Reports. 19
Financial records. 16
Photographs. 16
Speeches. Documents. 15
Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 14
Registers (lists). 14
Excerpts. 13
Histories. 13
Memorandums. 13
Microfilms. 13
Printed materials. Object genre. 12
Registers (lists) 12
Inventories. 11
Legal documents. 11
Notebooks. 11
Typescripts. 11
Account books. 10
Documents. 10
Genealogies. 10
Catalogues. 9
Subscription lists. 9
Petitions. 8
Transcripts 8
Administrative records. 7
Charters 7
Declarations. 7
Legislative acts. Legislative records. 7
Membership lists. 7
Receipts. Financial records. 7
Translations. Documents. 7
Diaries. 6
Instructions. Document genre. 6
Memorials. Legal documents. 6
Minute books. 6
Photocopies. 6
Transcripts. 6
Biographies. 5
Fragments. 5
Indexes. Reference sources. 5
Lectures. 5
Orders. Records (documents). 5
Reports 5
Sermons 5
Songs. Musical compositions. 5
Abstracts. Summaries. 4
Invoices. 4
Letter books. 4
Programmes 4
Publications. 4
Sketches 4
Warrants. Permissions. 4
Autobiographies. 3
Charters. 3
Commissions. Permissions. 3
Deeds. Legal documents. 3
Discharges. Legal Documents. 3
Extracts. 3
Ledgers. Account books. 3
Memoirs. 3
Memorandums. Legal documents. 3
Menus. 3
Minutes. Legal documents. 3
Portraits. 3
Postcards. 3
Proclamations 3
Proofs. Printed matter. 3
Prospectuses 3
Receipts. Financial records 3
Sketches. 3
Summaries. 3
Testimonials. 3
Treatises. 3
Wills. 3
Abridgements. Versions of documents. 2
Agreements. Legal instruments. 2
Articles. 2
Bankbooks. 2
Bibliographies. 2
Book industries and trade 2
Bulls. Papal records. 2
Business records. 2
Calculations. 2
Caricatures. 2
Charges. Legal instruments. 2
Coats of arms. devices (symbols). 2
Constitutions. Legal documents. 2
Contracts. Agreements. 2
Decisions. Judicial records. 2
Decrees 2
Depositions. Testimonies. 2
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Language
English 90
Undetermined 72
Latin 7
Multiple languages 6
Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic 3
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Names
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 2
A and C Black Ltd, Edinburgh, publishers and booksellers 1
Aitken, Jane Carlyle, sister of Thomas Carlyle, essayist and historian, née Carlyle, 1810-1888 1
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Foundry Section, 1971-1992 1
Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers, 1946-1971 1
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Anderson, David, Staff Surgeon, ? 1821-1854 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Garrison Artillery, 11th Siege Battery 1
Associated Ironmoulders of Scotland, -1920 1
Beecher, Charles (minister, composer and author) 1
Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene (poet and author) 1
Bennett, Enoch Arnold, writer, 1867-1931 1
Berlioz, Louis-Hector, composer, 1803-1869 1
Bible Board, Scotland, HM Sole and Only Master Printers 1
Birkbeck, John Addison, printer and bibliographer, d 1971 1
Braidwood, James, Edinburgh, bookseller, fl 1834-1875 1
Brodie, William, sculptor, 1815-1881: recipient 1
Brown, George Mackay (poet and writer) 1
Burns Begg, family of Isabella Begg, sister of Robert Burns, poet 1
Campbell, Archibald, Bishop of Aberdeen, d 1744 1
Campbell, John Francis, of Islay, folklorist, ? 1821-1885 1
Caskie, Donald Currie, Minister of the Scots Kirk, Paris, 1902-1983 1
Central Ironmoulders' Association of Scotland, 1889-1926 1
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1600-1649 1
Chelsea Reel Club 1
Church of Scotland 1
Church of Scotland Overseas, Continent of Europe - France - Paris 1
Church of Scotland, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly 1
Church of Scotland, Overseas Department 1
Church of Scotland, World Mission and Unity Department 1
Clark, Robert (printer, Edinburgh) 1
Conference of Scottish Medieval Historical Research 1
Conference of Scottish Medievalists 1
Cuthbert, Walter Robertson, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, husband of Gwendoline Emily Meacham, pseudonym Wendy Wood, 1887-1970 1
Dalrymple, Sir David, 3rd Baronet, Senator of the College of Justice, 1726-1792 1
Dares Phrygius 1
Donaldson's School for the Deaf, Edinburgh 1
Donn, Rob, poet, 1714-1778 1
Duncan, Archibald Alexander McBeth, Professor of Scottish History, University of Glasgow, b 1926 1
Dundee Courier and Argus Chapel 1
Dundee Typographical Society 1
East Edinburgh Unionist Association 1
Edinburgh International Festival Society 1
Edinburgh and Leith Consular Corps 1
Educational Institue of Scotland, Henderson Memorial Library of Books on America 1
Edwards, Joseph, Editor of "Labour Annual", fl 1893-1904: recipient 1
Fabian Society, think-tank 1
Faculty of Advocates, Library, Edinburgh 1
Family Care, voluntary social work agency 1
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 1
Foss, Hugh Rose, 1902-1971 1
Fox, Colin, b. 1969 (politician) 1
Fraser, Edward, Sergeant, 3rd Bengal European Infantry, fl 1855-1860 1
Geoffrey of Monmouth (Bishop of St Asaph and chronicler) 1
Gordon, family, of Ellon 1
Harper, James Walker, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1859-1938 1
Hassall, Joan, artist and wood-engraver, 1906-1988 1
Henderson, R R Gore-Brown-, Balerno, fl 1967: collector 1
Herdman, Robert Duddingstone, painter, 1863-1922 1
Herdman, Robert, painter, 1828-1888 1
Hopkinson, Cecil, music bibliographer and bookseller, 1898-1977 1
Innes, Cosmo, antiquary, 1798-1874 1
Ironfounding Workers' Association, 1926-1946 1
Jarvie, Gordon, writer and editor, b.1941. 1
Johnston, William Thompson, antiquarian, b 1934 1
Library and Information Services Council (Scotland) (LISC(S)) 1
Lillie, Robert Alexander, art collector, fl 1907-1977 1
Lindesay, Robert, of Pitscottie, historian, c 1532-c 1586 1
Linlinlithgow and Stirlingshire Hunt 1
Lockhart, Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce, Knight, diplomatist, 1887-1970 1
MacNicol, Donald, Minister of Lismore, 1735-1802 1
MacNicol, Dugald, 1791-1844 (Gaelic poet and song collector) 1
Mackinnon, John, Sergeant, 93rd Highlanders, fl 1807-1849 1
Mackinnon, Roderick, Lieutenant, North Carolina Highlanders, d c 1807 1
Marine Temperance Society of New York 1
Mark and Charles Kerr, King's Printers for Scotland 1
McGregor, family 1
McLean, John David Ruari McDowall Hardie, typographer and author, 1917-2006 1
Meacham, Gwendoline Emily, Scottish nationalist, pseudonym Wendy Wood, 1892-1981 1
Mossman, Robert Cockburn, meteorologist, 1870-1940 1
Mundell, family 1
Munro, Neil, author, pseudonym Hugh Foulis, 1864-1930 1
Napier, G W, correspondent of James Braidwood, Edinburgh, bookseller, fl 1875: recipient 1
National Council of Labour Colleges 1
National Library of Scotland 1
National Union of Foundry Workers, 1920-1946 1
Neill and Co Ltd, Edinburgh, printers 1
New Club, North Berwick, golf club 1
North Berwick Golf Club 1
Parker, Agnes Miller, wood engraver and book illustrator, 1895-1980 1
Peter Lawson and Son, Edinburgh, seed merchants 1
Pseudo-Aristotle 1
Rasdall, Ernest, correspondent of Agnes Miller Parker, wood engraver and book illustrator, fl 1961-1962: recipient 1
Richmond, Sir John Ritchie, Knight, Honorary President of Glasgow School of Art, 1869-1963 1
Royal Celtic Society 1
Royal Highland Yacht Club, 1881- 1
Royal Naval Review, 1887, Spithead 1
Royal Society of Edinburgh 1
Ruddiman, Thomas, Librarian of the Advocates' Library, 1674-1757 1
Ruskin, John (author and art critic) (1819-1900) 1
Salisbury, Bishop of 1
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