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Album of ‘Jacobite relics’, containing printed and manuscript material and portraits, formerly owned, perhaps started, by James Maidment, and containing additions made by a later owner.
Business and personal papers of William Sim, colour manufacturer.
Collection of copies of letters and papers concerning the formation of the Irish Treasury Board and the procedures to be adopted by it, with notes on the procedures of the British Treasury.
The volumes have the book-plate of Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie, and, as he was secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1794-1795, were presumably compiled on his instructions.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council.
Copy of the official report, 31 January 1725 [i.e. 1726], by Major-General (later Field-Marshal) George Wade, of his proceedings in disarming the Highlands; followed by copies of several papers.
Correspondence and papers, 1940, of Jim Harley, Edinburgh.
Correspondence and papers largely of and to the Children`s Overseas Reception Board (Scottish Branch) concerning the proposed evacuation of Rosemary Harley to Canada. Also includes Rosemary Harley`s school reports, 1932-1938, from Cranley School, Edinburgh, a Cranley School photograph, 1937, and her notes on the papers, 2001.
Correspondence and papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, Professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian, 1966-1974, 1974-1978.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.
Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.
Includes photographs, articles and printed books.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning Gaelic manuscripts.
Correspondence and papers of the Traverse Theatre Club, Edinburgh.
Correspondence, reports, research notes and other papers of Dr Foster Neville Woodward, scientist and researcher.
Further papers of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, concerning his research and non-parliamentary interests.
Henry Mackenzie's copy of the "Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland appointed to inquire into the nature and authenticity of the poems of Ossian" (Edinburgh, 1805), drawn up by himself; with a few corrections and additions in his hand.
The corrections and additions occur on pages iii-iv, 46, 71-72, 82, 102, and Appendix, page 76.
Journals and correspondence of and concerning David Roberts.
Letters and papers of the Brown family, Linkwood, with some of the family of William Leslie, Minister of Lhanbryde.
Microfilm of papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning his office as H M Plenipotentiary in China.
Microfilms of papers from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane’s service in the East India Station.
Miscellaneous correspondence of the Highland Society of Scotland.
Notes, press cuttings and printed reports concerning teinds (tithes).
With unrelated notes and papers, 1887-1917, concerning the Writers to the Signet`s Widows` Fund.