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Copy of William Maitland, "History of Edinburgh" (Edinburgh, 1753), with additional papers bound in to the book.
Additional papers include:
printed proposals for the work
printed and manuscript papers concerning alterations to the text
papers concerning defamation of James Coutts and Mrs Little of Liberton.
Diaries, letters and miscellaneous papers, 1944-1989, of and relating to John Armstrong.
John Armstrong studied at the Edinburgh College of Art where he was a contemporary of Eduardo Paolozzi who is mentioned in his diaries. After leaving college he worked as an artist and displays manager, then went on to work for the DHSS, Register Generals Office and elsewhere in Edinburgh. He later ran his own business. He continued painting throughout his life and also wrote fiction inspired by his bohemian lifestyle.
Letter and two geological drawings of Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh, by James Hall.
Letter of Abraham Craig to his wife, in Edinburgh, describing a coach journey to Liverpool and preparations for a voyage to the United States of America.
Letter recounting a tour through Scotland.
Letter to Mr Haddon, 28 September, 1839 of a tour through Scotland. The tour goes through Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee, Culloden, and back through Ayr to view the Eglinton Tournament of 1839.
Papers of Christopher Fyfe.
Concer planning matters, community involvement and amenity groups in central Edinburgh.
Papers of Scottish interest.
Including an Edinburgh burgess ticket, 1710, to Allan Ramsay and papers, 19th century, of George Hardiman.
Photocopies of two letters, 1797-1798, of John Grant to his sister Janet.
With photocopy of letter, 1801, of Margaret Cummine to her cousins, concerning people and events in Edinburgh.
Resolution of the Edinburgh National Society of Women`s Suffrage in favour of Charles Cameron, MP.
The resolution was made in favour of Charles Cameron, MP for Glasgow, to acknowledge his work on municipal suffrage. The document was signed by Priscilla McLaren, president of the ENSWS, Eliza Wigham, Emily Rosaline Masson and Elisa Kirkland, secretaries.
Typescripts of diaries and autobiographical pieces of C Meadmore.
Material concerns life in post-war Edinburgh and holidays in Scotland, and includes three letters of Miss Meadmore to her mother.