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Book of prayers titled ‘A golden chain to link the penitent sinner unto God. By R. B., Edinburgh, 1742’.

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Identifier: MS.1748
Scope and Contents

The title is laid out like that of a printed book; on the last page are the words, ‘Wrote By William Jackson Junior Writer in Edinburgh, And finished this 31st December, 1742’, It seems, therefore, to be a copy of another manuscript or a printed book.

Dates: 1742.

Book of recipes, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649), and continued by her daughter Jean, Countess of Sutherland.

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Identifier: MS.3031
Scope and Contents The book of recipes is continued by Anna, Lady Elcho’s daughter Jean, Countess of Sutherland (see her note on folio ii verso), Jean, Viscountess Maitland (see her references to the Countess of Lauderdale as her mother-in-law, folios 73 verso, 77), and others. See the notes and pedigree inserted by William McMath, 1879, who states that the volume came from Dunbar Castle (folios i verso, xii-xiii). The dates 1701 and 1735 occur at folios 70, 75 verso.The recipes are all medical,...
Dates: 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, undated.

Book of the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith.

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Identifier: MS.3411
Scope and Contents According to a note on folio 2, the book was purchased by the Incorporation of Coopers of South Leith in 1669, and it contains records of transactions from the Acts and Statutes, 1525 to 1754. These records, which are not continuous, are chiefly of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. They include: a note of entry-fees to be paid by freemen and their sons, with the Oath of Admission (folio 22 verso); minutes of the admission of freemen from 1601 to 1754, with their marks...
Dates: 1525-1754.

'Book of verses’ by W E Henley (London, 1888), inscribed on the flyleaf and presented to Frederick Locker-Lampson by the author.

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Identifier: MS.9047
Scope and Contents

W E Henley's letter accompanying the volume, together with a later letter, 1890, to Frederick Locker-Lampson, are enclosed in an envelope that has been tipped in inside the front cover.

Dates: 1888, 1890.

‘Booke of the actis, statutis and ordinances of the Glovers of Kelso anno 1631’ -1746.

 Item
Identifier: MS.70
Scope and Contents

The volume contains the statutes of the Incorporation, 1631-1660 (pages 3-9), which are thrice repeated (pages 39, 45, 59), and records the admission of freemen up to September 1746.

Dates: 1631-1746.

Books of the Incorporation of Kelso Glovers and Skinners.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.3081-3083
Dates: 18th century-19th century.

Borrower's book probably of the library of the Divinity Hall of the United Original Secession Church in Glasgow.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14232
Scope and Contents

Most of the entries are for loans between 1874 and 1885.

Dates: 1854-1894.

'Brief sketch of a correspondence with Sir Walter Scott, commencing in the year 1814', by Joseph Train.

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Identifier: MS.3277
Scope and Contents According to an 'introductory letter' to John Gibson Lockhart, 1833, Joseph Train wrote these recollections for the benefit of his children and sent them to Lockhart for use in his ‘Life of Sir Walter Scott’. The work, which includes transcripts of letters of Sir Walter Scott, some not printed in the Centenary Edition, gives an account of Train's relations with Scott, of his antiquarian researches and the objects which he presented to Scott, of Galloway traditions, some of which provided...
Dates: 1814-1841.

‘Briefe account of the familie of Hamilton till ano: 1649’ by Dr James Baillie of Carnbrae.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.16
Scope and Contents

The volume also contains Sir Richard Maitland’s ‘History of the House of Seton’ with the continuation by Alexander Viscount Kingston, 1687.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (W.2.1).

Dates: 17th century.

Business correspondence of John Campbell of the Citadel, Writer to the Signet, and his son John A Campbell, Writer to the Signet.

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Identifier: MS.10788
Scope and Contents

The letters, many of which are from other lawyers, concern the financial and other affairs of the Campbells' clients.

Dates: 1773-1849, undated.

Business papers of Messrs William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.6660-7000
Scope and Contents

This is the business archive of the firm, comprising incoming letters, orders, and receipts, from all parts of Britain and elsewhere, and drafts of a few of the firm's replies.

Dates: 1778-1841.

‘Caledonia, seu dissertationes de primis Caledoniae incolis.’

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.13
Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.V.514.

‘In quibus, Origo, Antiquitas, Mores, Instituta, Linqua, Religio Veterum Caled oniorum una cum situ ac Natura Regionis, monstrantur. Volumen Primum. Eveteribus scriptis collegit, et in ordinem Ne pereat, digessit Patricius Ninianus Gemius de Gemijs & societate Jesu.’

Dates: 1726.

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