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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.15001-15195
Scope and Contents
The collection consists chiefly of correspondence and papers relating to politics, especially colonial matters, and to estate and family affairs. Both Edward Ellice and his son were influential Liberal Members of Parliament who owned substantial estates in Scotland, Canada, America and the West Indies.
Dates:
1757-1934, undated.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Microfilm of miscellaneous account books and copy of ‘An Account of the Lord’s Gracious dealing with me; and of his remarkable hearing and answering my supplications’.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1046
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copy of ‘An Account of the Lord`s Gracious dealing with me; and of his remarkable hearing and answering my supplications’, being the religious memoirs of Mrs Marion Veitch, wife of William Veitch, minister of Dumfries, written apparently in or about 1711, the date of the latest events recorded (Adv.MS.34.6.22), 41 frames;Account book of the Sutherland estates (Dep.313/502), 121 frames;Account book of the Sutherland estates (Dep.313/503)...
Dates:
1650-1693, ?1711.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1312-1328
Dates:
Mid 17th century-1937.
Minute and account books relating to the Incorporation of Perth Wrights.
Series
Identifier: MSS.19288-19289
Scope and Contents
These records of the Wrights, bowyers, coopers, chirurgeons, parchment makers, masons, and glaziers, who formed the Wrights Incorporation, reveal their collective interest in the regulations of trading standards and the control of admission. There are also indications of the social function of the Incorporation and their involvement with the pre-Reformation Church.The haphazard nature of the entries in both volumes suggests that they may possibly be rough copies kept by the...
Dates:
1519-1670.
Office records of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.301
Dates:
1726-1888.