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Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer.
Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.
Address by the Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland, presented on his retirement to Sir James Lewis Caw, Curator of the National Portrait Gallery and Director of the National Gallery.
Written by Edward Johnston in black and red, with decorations in blue and gold.
Address signed by the Provost and bailies of Edinburgh, to the Duke of Lauderdale.
Addresses, 1846, by the students of the School of Design, Nottingham, to Charles Heath Wilson and passport, 1858, issued to him.
Biographical account of William Cowper, Bishop of Galloway, who died in 1619.
Brief letter of James Hogg.
With autograph address panel of Horatio, Viscount Nelson.
Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire.
Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.
Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family.
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`.
Copy, circa 2006, of notes of speech by Arthur Woodburn to Women`s Conference in Perth entitled "What Labour has done for Scotland", 1949.
Copy of a speech of Prof Kenneth Varty.
Concerns the presentation of his "Festschrift" to Prof H T Barnwell, London.
Corrected manuscripts of three essays and two broadcast talks of Compton Mackenzie.
Correspondence and papers of Arthur Woodburn, including articles, press cuttings, lectures, photographs, glass slides and drafts of an autobiography.
Arthur Woodburn's strong interest in economics, education, European unity, international relations, modern languages and Scottish history and literature are reflected in the papers.
Correspondence and papers of Douglas Young, including printed material, mostly concerning Scottish politics.
Including manuscripts and corrected typescripts of plays, articles, reviews, addresses, and broadcast talks, with letters on literary, academic and political matters.
Also printed items concerning the Scottish National Party, PEN, and other organisations.
Correspondence and papers of James Mackay, Baron MacKay of Clashfern.
Papers mostly concern Lord Mackay`s period of office as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
Correspondence and papers of James Pittendrigh Macgillivray.
Correspondence and papers of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, his wife Susan Buchan, Lady Tweedsmuir, his brother James Walter Buchan, and sister, Anna Buchan.
Correspondence and papers of or concerning William Holms and his family.
Correspondence and papers of Priscilla, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, and some papers of John, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, 1945-1978; with a speech, 1935, of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Lewis Robertson.
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.