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Account and letter book of William Angus of North Grange, Lindores, elder of Abdie Church.
The account and letter book contains tables of agricultural wages 1857-1873, letters concerning local affairs 1846-1867, and letters and statements of Abdie church 1835-1875. At the back there is a record of baptisms of the Angus Family 1789-1840 (folio 17).
Account books and a ledger of Alexander Houston and Company, merchants, bankers, and shipowners in Glasgow, together with a letter-book concerning the business.
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.
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.
Correspondence, autobiographical papers, and sermons of the Very Reverend Donald Macleod, Doctor of Divinity (1831-1916), minister of The Park parish, Glasgow from 1869 to 1909, and editor of the periodical ‘Good words’ from 1872 to 1905.
Most of the correspondence concerns Donald Macleod's editorship of ‘Good words’, including many letters from contemporary authors and men of letters, with some letters of his brother, Dr Norman Macleod, minister of The Barony parish, Glasgow, and the first editor of ‘Good words’.
Family letter-books of John Harriott, Magistrate of the Thames Police, containing copies of letters written chiefly to members of his family in India.
Letter- and order-books of Admiral Sir George Berkeley kept during his service as commander-in-chief on the coast of Portugal.
Letter book and accounts, 1805-1835, of Ilay Burns, writer in Bo'ness.
Letter book in John Maule's hand, containing copies of letters written and received by him on Treasury matters.
Much of the correspondence is with James West who was then Secretary to the Treasury. The subjects include forfeited estates, the payment of Crown officials, and window tax and other sources of revenue. A contemporary list of contents is inserted (folio iii).
Letter book of Archibald Campbell Colquhoun, Lord Clerk Register.
The topics include the militia, suppression of riots in Glasgow, estate affairs, appointments in the Excise service and advice on points of law. The inverted pages contain opinions on legal cases.
Letter-book of Charles Strachan, of Charles Strachan and Company, traders, Mobile, Alabama.
The letter-book consists chiefly of commercial correspondence, addressed from Mobile, and illustrates the trade carried on in southern North America, and with Great Britain. In 1768 Charles Strachan succeeded to his grandfather’s estate at Kinnaber, near Montrose, and assumed his grandfather’s name of Fullarton (folios 45, 49). From 1770 his letters are addressed from Kinnaber.
Letter book of Clerk to the Widow’s Fund of the Faculty of Advocates.
Letter-book of Field-Marshal George Wade, when "Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's Forces, Castles, Forts and Barracks in North Britain".
Letter book of John Davidson of Stewartfield, Writer to the Signet, containing correspondence with his clients on their estate and financial business.
Some of the letters, initialed H W, were written by Davidson's apprentice, Hugh Warrender.
Letter book of Lord George Beauclerk as Commander-in-Chief in Scotland, being copies of letters concerning military and administrative affairs in Scotland of Beauclerk, the Viscount Barrington, the Earl of Holdernesse, the Earl Ligonier, and others.
Letter book of Mackenzie and Paterson, writers and bankers in Inverness, recording financial and legal affairs of the firm and its clients.
Letter-book of Richard Coren, Lieutenant-Governor of Edinburgh Castle.
Letter book of the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale concerning business and estate matters, politics and patronage.
Letter book of the 79th Foot in the Peninsular War, and standing orders of one of the Highland regiments.
Letter-book of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
The letter-book consists of index and letters, and cover issues such as binding, permission to read in the library, accounts, payment receipts, etc.
Letter book of the Royal Aberdeen Volunteers.
The volume contains copies of correspondence on arms, uniforms, and commissions in the regiment, and copies of the correspondence between Thomas Bannerman, the commanding officer, and the 4th Duke of Gordon, Lord Lieutenant of the county. This includes references (folio 15) to the intended use of the Volunteers to check unrest in the Braemar district in 1787. Also included in the volume are some regimental accounts and a muster roll for 1799.
Letter books and account book of Thomas Graham.
Letter books and papers of the Lorn Furnace Company founded by Furness ironmasters, with works at Bunawe.
Letter books containing copies of letters of William Elliot of Wells and the Lord Lieutenant, the Duke of Bedford.
The contents are as follows:
Letter book, February 1807, containing copies of letters of William Elliot and the Duke of Bedford to the Home Secretary, Earl Spencer. (MS.12908);
Letter book, 1806-1807, containing copies of letters of William Elliot to the Duke of Bedford (MS.12909).