Archives and Manuscript Catalogue

Scope and Contents

Many of the poems refer to Frances Russell’s own family and events at Minto.

The poems are followed (folio 83) by a description of Russell’s last hours.

Content Description A volume of poetry mostly of Iain Mac Dhùghaill (John MacDougall), 1821-1890, Ardgour. The poet, known as 'am bàrd ruadh', worked as a teacher but also spent time working as a policeman in Glasgow. Maclean's 'Typographia Scoto-Gadelica', pages 207-210, records several publications by Macdougall between 1857 and 1870 and mentions MacDougall's intention to publish further volumes of poetry. The songs contained in this manuscript appear to be unpublished. The volume was probably...

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Copy of ‘First poems’ (London, 1925) by Edwin Muir, with numerous manuscript corrections and notes, [1925, or after], by the poet (MS.19651);

Copy of ‘Chorus of the newly dead’ (London, 1926) by Edwin Muir, with Muir's corrections, [1926, or after] (MS.19652);

Manuscript and typescript drafts and fair copies of poems, [?1942-?1959], by Edwin Muir (MS.19653);

Notebook, 1947-1948, of Edwin Muir (MS.19663).

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Travel journal, 1813, of Francis Jeffreys in the United States (Acc.11099/1-2);

Journal, September 1800, of a pedestrian tour in Scotland by Francis Jeffrey (MS.23223);

Diary, July-September 1823, of a journey from London to Venice and back by Francis Jeffrey travelling with Henry Cockburn and others (MS.23224);

Volume containing fair copies of poems, 1803-1809, in the hand of Margaret Loudoun (MS.23226).

Scope and Contents

Fair copies of poems written from 1815 to 1820, presented by the author to an unnamed lady.