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Letters of David Barnett, Lady Stair`s House Museum, Edinburgh, to May Merkley, Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada, on matters relating to Robert Burns.
Includes a lock of the hair of Burns`s widow Jean Armour and a copy of the deed relating to the Glenriddell Manuscripts.
Letters of George Richardson and of Sir David Wilkie.
Letters of the diplomatist Sir John McNeill to the author John Paget.
Many of the letters discuss the eastern question and particularly Russia's policies towards Turkey and Afghanistan, but there are also comments on home affairs. Some of the letters concern ‘Life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort’ by Sir Theodore Martin (London, 1875-1880), which John McNeill felt to have misrepresented the Crimean Report of 1856, made by himself and Sir Alexander Tulloch. Drafts of letters to Martin on this subject, with Martin's replies, are included.
Letters of the Faculty of Advocates Library to David Irving chiefly concerning lists of books entered at Stationers’ Hall.
Letters of the poet, Robert Garioch Sutherland.
Letters of Thomas and Jane Carlyle, with a few of Mary Carlyle Aitken, afterwards Carlyle.
Letters of Thomas Carlyle to his family.
There are no letters of Thomas Carlyle to his father. Several letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle (sometimes added to Carlyle’s letters as postscripts) and of various members of Carlyle’s family are included. Other writers are Daniel Corrie, Bishop of Madras, 1836; W H Wills, ‘Editor and factotum‘ of Charles Dickens, 1855; and Rudolf Sonnenburg, who brought out a German edition of ‘Frederick’, 1867. There are also letters of Carlyle to Whewell, 1861, Emerson, 1869, and others.
Letters of William Buchanan, the Edinburgh art dealer, to David Stewart, his associate in London, 1802-1805, with drafts of Stewart's replies, 1802-1804.
The letters discuss in detail the buying and selling of paintings and their importation, chiefly from Italy. Many of the transactions described are mentioned in ‘Memoirs of painting, with a chronological history of the importation of pictures by the great masters into England since the French Revolution’ by William Buchanan (London, 1824). Most of the letters are printed in Hugh Brigstocke, ‘William Buchanan and the 19th century art trade’ (Privately printed, 1982).
Letters to, and a few other papers of, James Dundas, Physician in Edinburgh.
The letters are chiefly from other physicians seeking advice from James Dundas on behalf of their patients. Other correspondents include Walter Ruddiman and Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet, of Alva and Cambuskenneth.
Letters to, and draft letters of, David Ogilvy, merchant at the Edinburgh Ropeworks, Leith.
Includes four financial accounts and a letter to Ogilvy`s uncle, Alexander, relating to shipping and merchandise.
Letters to, and drafts of replies of, John Cay, the Convenor of the Finance Committee of the Faculty of Advocates, and other papers.
Letters to James Walker, Writer to the Signet, including some unconnected papers and letters.
Letters to Lieutenant-General Sir John Macleod, and an instruction-book of his son Charles.
Letters to W R Aitken.
Correspondents include Helen B Cruickshank, Duncan Glen, Benno Schotz and Tom Scott, on literary matters.
With script of radio talk, 1962, of W R Aitken, "The Peripatetic Librarian", with associated correspondence.
Letters, typescripts of lectures, diagrams, notes, and miscellaneous papers of Sir Patrick Geddes, Sociologist and Town Planner, and of his son Dr Arthur Geddes.
Literary manuscripts, correspondence and related papers of Jessie Kesson.
Literary papers, a political notebook and letters of Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Politician and Author [1845-1937]. With three letters to Gavin Maxwell.
The main interest of the papers lies in the manuscripts and proofs of some of Sir Herbert’s many literary works including `Robert the Bruce and the Struggle for Scottish Independence`, 1897, `The Chevalier of the Splendid Crest`, 1900, `A Century of Empire, 1801-1900`, 1909, `Inter-alia : A Scottish Calendar of Crime and other historical essays`, 1924, and `Evening Memories`, 1932.
Literary papers and correspondence of John Herdman.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Manuscript, probably written by Giovan Marco Cinico, of the Latin translation by Francesco Griffolini (formerly attributed to Francesco Accolti) of the spurious letters of Diogenes and Phalaris.
Manuscripts from Blairs College Library.
Material relating to Thomas Muir, the political reformer.
Memorials received by Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his son, Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville.
The contents are as follows:
(i) ‘Memorial representing ... the necessity of continuing the present duties on foreign linen and the bounties ... by the committee of the ... dealers in linen in the shire of Forfar’, etc., 1788; with a letter of George Dempster of Dunnichen, MP, supporting the memorial, 1788 (folio 1);
(ii) Memorial respecting the necessity of signing the oath of allegiance in Scotland, 1791 (folio 12).