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Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton concerning his book "The Truth about Rudolf Hess" (1993).
Includes scripts.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton relating to historical matters.
Correspondence, papers and copies of research documents assembled by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton for the publication of his books 'Motive for a Mission, the Story Behind Rudolf Hess’s Flight to Britain' (1st edition London 1971, 2nd edition Edinburgh 1979 and paperback edition, 1980); 'Air Battle for Malta: The Diaries of a Fighter Pilot', (Edinburgh 1981); and 'Roof of the World: Man’s First Flight Over Everest', (Edinburgh 1983).
Further professional and personal papers of Edith Simon and Dr Eric Reeve, including photographic and audiovisual materials.
‘Journal of a trip to the Island of Gottland, Sweden, Denmark, &c., &c., with Some Correspondence, and Remarks upon the Capabilities of that Island as a Field for Emigration, by John Shedden Dobie'.
The author was one of a party who made a tour of inspection of Gottland in connection with a scheme, promoted by Robert Chambers, the publisher, to settle British farmers there. Their report was entirely adverse. The volume includes a printed prospectus of the scheme, relevant newspaper articles, and correspondence with Chambers, 1850, and is illustrated with several water-colour sketches.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Journals, letters, manuscripts, notes, verse and other papers of and relating to Alastair Cram.
Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
Ledgers, receipts, contracts and other business papers and correspondence of Messrs John Grant Ltd, booksellers.
Letter of Graham Stuart together with newpaper cuttings concerning him and a lithograph.
Letter of the Reverend Lauchlan MacLean Watt to Major A R Munro.
Concerns the nomination of Alexander Macdonald as Moderator.
With associated newspaper cuttings.
Letters, 1807-1887, undated, chiefly of Edward Ellice of Invergarry (died 1865), and a few press cuttings, 1865, 1929, undated.
Letters, 1878-1888, of William Maccall, apparently to E J Collings, with two poems of Maccall (entitled 'The Hidden Manna' and "Brahma's Cradle"), correspondence, 1890, 1893, of Collings regarding the letters, and a number of press cuttings concerning Maccall and his acquaintance with the Carlyles.
Letters, 1914-1941, of Lord Alfred Douglas to William Sorley Brown, editor of the ‘Border standard’, concerned chiefly with the publication of Douglas's articles, poems and speeches; with several drafts of letters chiefly written to newspapers for publication.
Also included are a number of newspaper-cuttings, 1915-1936, undated, by or about Lord Alfred Douglas, and the manuscripts, 1915, undated, of three sonnets. "All's well with England", 'Winston Churchill' and 'A Christmas sonnet', all apparently unpublished.
Letters, accounts, newspaper cuttings, and other papers concerning the Western Bank of Scotland compiled by J S Fleming, liquidator of the bank.
Letters and papers concerning the manuscript of ‘Marmion’ by Sir Walter Scott.
Letters and papers of and concerning John Leyden.
Letters and papers of John H Balfour-Browne, Kings Counsel (1885-1921).
Letters and papers of the geologist, Leonard Horner, and of his family.
Letters chiefly addressed to Archibald Constable, the publisher.
Letters, engraved portraits, printed biographical notes, and other papers, chiefly of generals and admirals who served under Napoleon.
The letters, which were collected for their autograph interest, are chiefly on army administrative matters, but a few concern military conditions and contemporary events.
Letters, manuscripts, notebooks and printed items of and concerning David Gray, of Kirkintilloch.
David Gray is known particularly for his major poem 'The Luggie'.
Letters of Allan Barns-Graham to R E Muirhead on Scottish Home Rule.
With Christmas card from Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham to Muirhead, 1925.
Letters of and to George G Napier.
With press cuttings and printed items.
Letters of and to Naomi Mitchison.
With typescripts, undated, of prose pieces and verse including "Prisoners at War", photographs and press-cuttings.