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Microfilm of papers of and concerning James Augustus Grant.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.556-558
Dates:
[?1765]-1918.
Microfilm of proof-sheets, [1827, or before], of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott; and, letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.54
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Proof-sheets of 'The life of Napoleon Buonaparte' by Sir Walter Scott, volume v, pages 225-240, with autograph corrections by Scott, [1827, or before] (MS.496);
Letters and papers, [1548-1550], chiefly addressed to Raimond, Baron de Fourquevaux, concerning his mission to Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland (MS.2991).
Dates:
[1548-1550, 1827, or before].
Military papers of Douglas Neil Wimberley, containing correspondence, speeches, printed books and pamphlets.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8681/1-307
Dates:
circa 1915-1982, undated.
Minute books and papers of the Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh.
Series
Identifier: Dep.375
Dates:
1773 to 20th century.
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Viscounts Melville.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14838-14839
Dates:
1786-1842.
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 correspondence of the Highland Society of Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.12
Dates:
1827-1833, undated.
Miscellaneous letters and documents.
File
Identifier: MS.546
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Printed demand addressed to Sir Thomas Pope of Wroxton, signed by King Charles I and countersigned by Sir Edward Littleton, Lord Chancellor, for a voluntary contribution to the loan raised against the Scots invasion, 1643/1644. (Folio 1.)(ii) Letter to the High Sheriff of the County of Montgomery, signed by King Charles I and countersigned by Littleton, 1644. Half the loan raised in the County is to be paid to Prince Rupert for the army...
Dates:
1643-1869, undated.
Miscellaneous letters and papers concerning the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/17
Scope and Contents
The papers include the following.(i) Election, 1758, of Mr Adam Wallace as Keeper, and arrangement as to Mr Wallace Goodall as Keeper, 1765.(ii) Resignation of Mr Wallace as Keeper.(iii) Extrait de Catalogue de la Bibliotheque du Roi Paris, 22 May 1765.(iv) Application, 1770-1772, to the Town Council for more accommodation.(v) Report, 1771, of the curators on Mr Alexander Brown's salary.(vi) Letter, dated 11 September...
Dates:
1765-1780.
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 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.
Official correspondence sent by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, of Inverneil, to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, chiefly during the former's Governorship of Madras, 1786-1789.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3837-3839
Scope and Contents
The correspondence, which includes lengthy memoranda and minutes by Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell and others, deals in considerable detail with the political, civil, and military affairs of Madras, and covers such subjects as relations with the French, the Dutch, and the Indian Princes, finance, trade, army appointments, contracts, and topography.
Dates:
1785-1794.
Papers and photographic plates collected by James Bell Salmond for the 1st and 2nd editions of his ‘Wade in Scotland’; with correspondence and press cuttings concerning the book.
Series
Identifier: MSS.7188-7190
Dates:
4th quarter of 17th century-1942.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
File
Identifier: MS.14883
Scope and Contents
This loose collection of papers belonged to Duncan Campbell, who was born at the farm of Kerrumore, Glenlyon, of which his family had been tenants for three generations. He was editor of the ‘Northern Chronicle’, co-editor of the ‘Highland Monthly’, and author of a number of works relating to Highland history, notably the ‘Book of Garth and Fortingall’. (See ‘Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’, volume 28, page vi).The papers here described are in many different...
Dates:
17th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers concerning the families of Gardiner, Milne, and Gregor, Banffshire.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7798
Dates:
1721-circa 1944.
Papers concerning "Writing Together: an International Festival of Writing", Glasgow.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10391
Scope and Contents
Includes reports, memoranda, committee minutes and letters from among others, Sorley MacLean, Naomi Mitchison and Edwin Morgan.
Dates:
1990.
Papers of and concerning Lord Boyd Orr.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6545
Scope and Contents
Including manuscripts and typescripts of speeches, lectures, articles, reviews, broadcast talks, and memorandums, with correspondence and associated printed items.
Dates:
1938-1971.
Papers of James A A Porteous.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7882
Scope and Contents
Including correspondence, memoranda, and minutes concerning the Scottish nationalist movement.
Dates:
1944-1974.
Papers of James Haldane Stewart Lockhart, concerning administration in Wei Hai Wei, and Chinese art and literature.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.83- is now Acc.4138.
Dates:
1859-1937.
Papers of James Halliday, former chairman of the SNP, and two minute books of the National Party of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13417
Scope and Contents
James Halliday (1927-2013) played a pivotal role in stabilising the SNP in the 1950s. He replaced Dr Robert D. McIntyre as chairman of the party in 1956, thus becoming the youngest chairman at the age of 28. However, this promotion was not devoid of problems as internal divisions had to be overcome. By the 1959 election the prospects of the party had started to improve. There were five candidates contesting seats, including Halliday himself who stood once more for Stirling burghs. That same...
Dates:
1928-2005, undated.
Papers of James Porteous.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7505
Scope and Contents
Including minutes, reports and memorandums concerning the Scottish Covenant Association, Scottish Convention, and the Scottish National Development Council Economic Committee.
With editorial correspondence concerning the periodical, "Today and Tomorrow".
Dates:
1935-1970.
Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing business papers, private correspondence and diaries.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8699/1-58
Scope and Contents
Containing correspondence, memorandums, diaries and other papers.The main interest of the collection lies in the material to the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC), to the financing of small businesses, and in general to Kinross’s activities in the City of London from 1928 to the present day. In addition to formal business, the papers contain a significant quantity of private correspondence, and some interest diaries. All the papers carry useful and sometimes...
Dates:
circa 1925-1980.