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Letters and copies of letters to Hamish Brown.
Includes Don Johnson`s account of a journey from Land`s End to John O`Groats, 1994, text of a talk by Sir Alasdair T Munro on "Hugh Munro and his Tables", 1994, and Nigel Springett`s account of a visit to India, 1989.
Letters and papers of David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
The letters, which are mostly from George Henry Hutton and other antiquaries, concern the publication of chartularies and the compilation of a history of Scottish religious houses. There are also manuscript and printed copies of Buchan`s speeches to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1784-1785, 1787 (folio 76).
Letters and papers of Henry Mackenzie, author of 'The man of feeling'.
Letters and papers of John H Balfour-Browne, Kings Counsel (1885-1921).
Literary papers, a political notebook and letters of Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Politician and Author [1845-1937]. With three letters to Gavin Maxwell.
The main interest of the papers lies in the manuscripts and proofs of some of Sir Herbert’s many literary works including `Robert the Bruce and the Struggle for Scottish Independence`, 1897, `The Chevalier of the Splendid Crest`, 1900, `A Century of Empire, 1801-1900`, 1909, `Inter-alia : A Scottish Calendar of Crime and other historical essays`, 1924, and `Evening Memories`, 1932.
Literary papers and correspondence of Nigel Tranter.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of novels, scripts of and notes for addresses and talks, and circa 440 letters and copies of letters.
Literary papers and speeches of Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond.
Literary papers of James B Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of poems, articles and talks.
Literary papers of Janet Caird.
Includes literary notebooks, correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of novels, short stories, poems, articles and talks.
‘Lyon in Mourning’, Bishop Robert Forbes`s collection of Jacobite papers, with an index (Adv.MS.32.6.26) by Sir Henry Stewart of Allanton.
Manuscript material from the 5th Earl of Rosebery's library at the Durdans, Epsom.
Manuscript of a commentary by Michael Miniclardi on 'De consolatione philosophiae' by Boethius.
Manuscript of an address of William Beattie, on David Nichol Smith, given at the private view of the Centenary Exhibition in the National Library of Scotland
Manuscript of an inaugural address delivered to the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution on 4 November 1864 by Archibald Campbell Tait, when Bishop of London.
Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955).
Manuscripts, typescripts, drafts and proofs of works of Kenneth White, including related correspondence and notes.
Includes manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poems, essays, short stories, autobiography and travel works.