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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.

Journals and notebooks of Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13420
Scope and Contents Edward Theodore Salvesen (1857-1942) was the son of Christian Frederick Salvesen (1827-1911), the Norwegian born founder of the Salvesen shipping company of Leith. He was educated at Edinburgh University and called to the Scottish Bar in 1880, becoming a Queen’s Counsel in 1899. As a Liberal Unionist candidate, he unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary constituencies of Leith Burghs in 1900 and Bute in 1905. He was Sheriff of Roxburghshire, Berwickshire and Selkirkshire from 1901-1905...
Dates: 1873-1900.

Microfilm of notebook of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall; and, account book of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Callendar.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.326
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Notebook, 1667-1676, of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall (Adv.MS.13.2.17); Account book, [circa 1657-1684], of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Callendar (Adv.MS.13.2.18).

Dates: [Circa 1657-1684.]

Microfilm of various notebooks of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17887 [Mf.MSS.184]
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) MS.E 111. Accounts of General Henry Fletcher as colonel of the 35th Regiment with his agents Gray and Ogilvie (later Ross and Ogilvie), 1775-1794 and 1794-1798;(ii) MS.B 83. Labourers' wages, 1750-1765;(iii) MS.C 203. Cottars' book, 1780-1802, detailing rents and repairs;(iv) MS.C 204. List of letters received by Andrew Fletcher, auditor of exchequer, November 1755-April 1764, with (inverted) a list of prints;...
Dates: 1750-1802.

Papers partly concerning persons named Galbraith.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.7862
Scope and Contents

Including 12 account books and notebooks, 1697-1917.

With a few loose papers including five letters, 1811-1813, of Hugh Laing, St Croix, to Hugh Morris, Largs.

Dates: 1697-1917.

Rutherford of Edgerston papers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7778
Scope and Contents

Including:

military account book, 1755-1765, for the 25th Foot

estate account book, 1767-1799, of John Rutherford of Edgerston

weather journal, 1807-1809.

Dates: 1755-1809.

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