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Letters of William Lockhart with a pen and ink drawing relating to the San Jacinto sugar plantation in Peru.
The collection consists of fifteen letters mostly from William Lockhart, administrator of San Jacinto sugar plantation in Peru from 1876 to 1882, with some from other correspondents and a pen and ink drawing showing the plantation works.
Most of the letters are addressed to his Robert Lockhart in Dunoon. The correspondence deals with the daily affairs of the plantation, Peruvian politics and general family matters.
Letters of W.S. Graham to Ruth Hilton; with poetry manuscripts and typescripts, artwork, related correspondence and published items.
Letters, poems, notebook and drawings of W.S. Graham.
Manuscripts collected by William Lee Ferguson, Edinburgh.
Material relating to Learmont Drysdale, the composer.
Included are Learmont Drysdale's certificates for drawing and musical composition, reports on his progress at the Royal Academy of Music, 1889-1890, some drawings (folios 6-7), and a photograph of Ladislao Zavertal with the Pollokshields Musical Society, 1875 (folio 10). There are two letters, 1927, 1949, concerning the material (folio 1); and the Lucas Memorial and Bronze medals of the Royal Academy (awarded 1890) are boxed with the collection.
`Melange Ridicule`, commonplace book compiled by Rachel Duff
Commonplace Book containing miscellaneous verse, riddles, letters and numerous pasted in cartoons, drawings and press cuttings. Printed items include prints from John Kay`s `Original Portraits`, 1839, a printed programme for the New Concert Hall, Canongate, 1754 and a copy of the `Edinburgh Evening Courant` for 24 September 1745 with an account of the Battle of Prestonpans.
Miscellany of letters and documents of African explorers, missionaries, and administrators.
Nine letters of George Manson to John Blair.
With pend drawings.
Nine letters of John Brown.
With two drawings by Brown, four letters from his sister, and associated photographs.
Nine letters (two incomplete) of James W Herald to J D Mackay.
Mostly concerning Herald`s paintings, with associated drawings.
Notebook of William Wallace.
Containing verses and drawings.
With some unconnected letters.
Papers of Dr Harold John Taylor, Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University, India.
Includes letters, drawings and photographs.
Photocopies of eight letters of Cecile Walton to Brenda Walton.
With sketches and drawings.