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Journal of a visit to Karlsruhe, Switzerland, made by Miss Lucy Black (born 1881), Anwoth Manse, Kirkcudbrightshire, 1899.

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Identifier: MS.17959
Scope and Contents

Miss Black is interested in the scenery, local customs and the flora of Switzerland (she includes a number of pressed flowers in her journal). However, her main interest lies in recording the routine activities of herself and her companions.

At the back there are a number of newspaper cuttings, (folios 75-82) chiefly obituaries of her grandfather the Reverend Edward Black (died 1845) and of her father the Reverend William McMillan Black (died 1901).

Dates: 1845, 1899, 1901-1905.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of a voyage from Glasgow to Buenos Aires, probably a retrospective fair copy.

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Identifier: Acc.12461
Dates: 1865-1866.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of a voyage from Port Glasgow to Bombay and the Persian Gulf, containing detailed descriptions of the people and customs of places visited.

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Identifier: MS.9594
Scope and Contents

This work was published in serial form in the 'Edinburgh Literary Gazette', 1829, from 23 May.

Dates: 1827-1828.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of a voyage to Lima.

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Identifier: Acc.10005- is now Mf.MSS.497
Dates: 1843.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of a voyage to the Levant and a trip to the Holy Land undertaken by the Rev Norman C Macfarlane of Juniper Green, Edinburgh.

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Identifier: Acc.12888
Dates: 1913.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of a voyage to the Western Islands of Scotland from 7 July to 7 August 1810, possibly by T Winfield.

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Identifier: MS.10257
Dates: 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Alexander Ballantyne recording a tour of Germany, the Low Countries and Paris, via Waterloo, beginning and ending in Kelso.

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Identifier: Acc.12639
Scope and Contents

Includes a journal of expenses.

Dates: 1817.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Alexander Innes (born 1792) of Loanhead near Rathven, Banffshire.

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Identifier: MS.17956
Scope and Contents

The journal begins with a voyage to Jamaica from Kent for the purpose of studying the management of a sugar plantation. Alexander Innes travelled widely while on the island, and gives a detailed and sensitive account of life on the sugar plantations. On leaving Jamaica to join the 94th regiment, he journeyed to Newfoundland, returning via London for a brief holiday at his home in Banffshire, before service in London and Lisbon.

Dates: 1823-1834.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Alexander Kennedy, kept during voyage to South Australia as an emigrant.

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Identifier: Acc.10673
Dates: 1878.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

'Journal of an expedition to Shetland in 1834' and 'Journal of a visit to & residence in the Shetland Islands in 1832', by Edward Charlton, both written up in 1843.

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Identifier: MS.3037
Scope and Contents

The work describes the scenery, natural history, customs, history, superstitions, and antiquities of Zetland, and is illustrated by water-colours and pencil drawings by the author, T M Richardson (perhaps the Younger), George Richardson, and others.

An obituary notice of Edward Charlton has been inserted at the end.

Dates: 1832-1834.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of an extended visit to Scotland and Ireland by an anonymous female Swiss teacher.

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Identifier: Acc.13318
Scope and Contents This journal was written by a Swiss female teacher on an extended visit to Scotland and Ireland during the First World War. There are descriptions of time spent in Edinburgh, particularly Greyfriars Church, Caroline Park and Granton, also visits to Rosslyn Chapel, Perth, and Craigo House near Montrose. While in Montrose she worked in a factory manufacturing hospital supplies. There is a detailed account of the events of Armistice Day, 1918. At the back are a number of recipes for cakes and...
Dates: 1917-1919
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of an Irish couple's Scottish tour, with illustrations and detailed accounts.

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Identifier: Acc.12615
Scope and Contents

Journal describing a two month tour of Scotland by Frederick and Nannie. They begin their journey from Dublin in August 1849. They cross by boat from Derry to Greenock. Places visited include: Luss, Tarbet, Loch Tay, Crieff, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The journal is illustrated with pen sketches by Nannie.

Dates: 1849.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Dr Jacob Pattisson, President of the Royal Medical, Physical, and Speculative Societies in the University of Edinburgh, written during a tour of part of the Highlands, 1780.

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Identifier: MS.6322
Scope and Contents Beginning at Stirling, Jacob Pattisson travelled by Inveraray to Oban, stayed for some time at Torloisk, and returned to Edinburgh by Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen, Stonehaven, and Perth. The journal appears to have been written originally as a series of letters to a 'Miss P.' in England, and to have been bound at a later date; various entries, 1840, 1866-1867, concerning Pattisson and some of his family have been added (folios i, iii, iv-v). At folio ii verso an engraving of Fingal's...
Dates: 1780.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of expeditions to castles and other locations mostly on the coast of Caithness and in Shetland, illustrated with sketches and with calligraphic flourishes, by Mary Russell.

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Identifier: Acc.12858
Dates: 1852-1853.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Frederic Leo Schuster, "Holiday Excursion in Switzerland and Italy...".

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Identifier: Acc.5530
Dates: 1854.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Ilay Burns during a journey from Edinburgh to Brechin and back again, by coach and on horseback.

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Identifier: MS.6323
Scope and Contents

The journal includes Ilay Burns' observations and comments on the countryside, the state of crops, the situation of towns with regard to commerce, behaviour of fellow-travellers, and other matters.

Dates: 1799.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of J Ker, Surgeon in the Royal Navy.

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Identifier: MS.1083
Scope and Contents

The Naval log is illustrated by sketches of ships, scenery, antiquities, etc., and accompanied by several poems and a dissertation on the putrid fever of St Lucia (folio 27). The scenes and incidents described include the West Indies, 1778-1779; Denmark and Zetland, 1780; the loss of the ‘Royal George’, 1782; and the battle of Cape St Vincent.

Dates: 1778-1782.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of James Byers, the architect and archaeologist, describing visits he made to Southern Italy, Sicily and Malta in 1766.

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Identifier: MS.10339
Scope and Contents

There are particular descriptions of churches and ancient temples, especially the architectural details of each. James Byers also gives detailed observations of terrain, local inhabitants and their customs. The journal is illustrated with his own line drawings principally of buildings.

Dates: 1766.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of James Henderson of Glasgow descibring his voyage to New Zealand on the 'Lady Ruthven'.

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Identifier: Acc.14146
Scope and Contents

The journal is comprised of descriptive daily entries including observations on the ship, its crew, and the other passengers in steerage; and a postscript written upon arrival in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Dates: 1877
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of James Skene of Rubislaw kept in French while travelling from Hanau through Cassel and Hamburg to London.

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Identifier: MS.20477
Scope and Contents

The inverted folios contain accounts in German.

Dates: 1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of John Mackay, a Haddington man, describing his sea voyage to the Australian goldfields.

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Identifier: Acc.6158
Scope and Contents Ledger containing journal of John Mackay, an iron foundry moulder from West Port, Haddington, who emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1852, possibly intending to join the gold rush. The journal was written for Mackay's family in Scotland. Daily entries describe the 110 days Mackay spent travelling from Glasgow to Liverpool and his sea voyage to Melbourne aboard the ship 'Mobile' as a steerage passenger with his brother Arthur Mackay and sister-in-law Janet Mackay, between 9 July and 12...
Dates: 1852.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Lieutenant David Aytoun, Royal Navy, on H.M.S. Dragon in the Mediterranean, with various notes, observations and copies of correspondence.

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Identifier: MS.13598
Scope and Contents The manuscript includes descriptions of Lisbon, Gibraltar and Minorca, the dimensions of the masts and yards of H.M.S. Dragon, religious notes, verses, copies of David Aytoun's letters and memorials requesting promotion, and Aytoun's curriculum vitae, which includes a list of the ships on which he served. Aytoun, a younger brother of the laird of Kinnaldie, joined the Royal Navy on 12 May 1729, as a Midshipman, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 October 1738. He went on...
Dates: 1743-1746.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Lieutenant George Mathias.

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Identifier: Acc.7590
Scope and Contents

on Cape and Azores journey to India.

Dates: 1819.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Lucy Elizabeth Sherwood.

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Identifier: Acc.8679
Scope and Contents

During a visit to Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a long stay at Seggieden.

Dates: 1826-1827.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Journal of Lucy Lockhart Galloway.

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Identifier: Acc.9336
Scope and Contents

Describes travels in India.

Dates: 1908.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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Mitchison, Naomi Mary Margaret (née Haldane), Baroness Mitchison (author) 3
Beecroft, Judith (of Norwich, widow of Thomas Beecroft of Saxthorpe Hall, née Dixon) 2
Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864 2
Simson, James, commissioner of Allahabad, fl 1876 2
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Allen, John (historian and political writer) 1
Anderson, John (Writer to the Signet, son of Peter Anderson, solicitor, of Inverness.) 1
Angus, Elizabeth Siddons, b.1883 (Daughter of Major General John Angus) 1
Annand, James King, poet, 1908-1993 1
Aytoun, Margaret, Edinburgh, fl 1840 1
Bailey, James (vicar of Otley, Yorkshire.) 1
Baird, John Lawrence, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, 1874-1941 1
Balfour, Sir Thomas Graham, Knight, author, 1858-1929 1
Ballantyne, Alexander Thomson, printer, 1776-1847 1
Batten, Edmund Chisholm, antiquary, fl 1837-1886 1
Baxter, William Edward, traveller and author, 1825-1890 1
Bicknell, Christine, wife of Henry S, art collector, née Roberts, b 1821: recipient 1
Bicknell, Christine, wife of Henry S, art collector, née Roberts, b 1821: transcriber 1
Bicknell, Henry Sanford, art collector, 1818-1880 1
Black, Ebenezer, surgeon, floruit 1806-1815 1
Black, Robert, Peebles, fl 1892-1895 1
Bland, Thomas Davidson, 1783-1847 (of Kippax Hall, Yorkshire) 1
Blyth, R B, traveller in Scotland, fl 1825-1827 1
Boileau, Sir John Peter, 1st Baronet, archaeologist, 1794-1869 1
Boyd, James Robert, Principal of the Black River Literary and Religious Institute, 1804-1890 1
Brodie, Alexander, of Arnhall and the Burn, 1748-1812 1
Brogan, Sir Denis William, Knight, historian, 1900-1974: transcriber 1
Brown, Elizabeth Harvie- (wife of John Harvie-Brown of Quarter, née Spottiswoode ) 1
Brown, Hamish Macmillan (author and mountaineer) 1
Bury, Charlotte Susan Maria, Lady (novelist, née Campbell, then Campbell) (1775-1861) 1
Cairns, Alison Helen, Secretary of the Saltire Society, 1902-1959 1
Cairns, David, Professor of Practical Theology, University of Aberdeen, 1904-1992 1
Cairns, Jessie B, aunt of David Cairns, Professor of Practical Theology, University of Aberdeen, fl 1875-1876 1
Cairns, John, Principal of the United Presbyterian Theological College, 1818-1892 1
Campbell, Cecilia, wife of Arthur, of Catrine, Writer to the Signet, née Cleghorn, d 1906 1
Campbell, George Douglas, 8th Duke of Argyll, politician and scientist, 1823-1900 1
Campbell, Maria Susan, daughter of Arthur, of Cleghorn, Writer to the Signet., fl 1866-1875 1
Campbell, Robert (of Auchmannoch) 1
Campbell, Sir George, Knight, administrator in India and author, 1824-1892 1
Campbell, Sir George, Knight, of Edenwood, 1778-1854 1
Carlyle, Alexander, Minister of Inveresk, 1722-1805 1
Carlyle, John Aitken, physician, 1801-1879 1
Charlton, Edward (physician, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, son of William John Charlton of Hesleyside) 1
Clapperton, Alan Ernest, solicitor, d 1931 1
Clark, Arabella Graham, traveller to Switzerland, fl 1835 1
Clayton, John (of Carr Hall, near Blackburn, Lancashire.) 1
Cleghorn, Frances Madeline, daughter of George, of Weens, d 1870 1
Clifford, Bertram, electrical engineer, 1877-1954 1
Clifford, Jo, playwright, b 1950 1
Cochrane, Robert, 1804-1891 1
Constable, William, Kinross, fl 1890 1
Corbett, Elsie Cameron, 1893-1976 1
Cowburn, Elizabeth (tourist in Scotland) 1
Cramer, Paul, mountaineer, fl 1855 1
Cuppage, Clarinda, wife of Alexander, General, née Bruce, fl 1786 1
Cuthbert, Mary Isabella Shaw, surgeon, Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, fl 1919 1
Darling, Frank Moss Fraser, Sir, Knight (ecologist) 1
Davidson, Harriet Miller, writer and daughter of Hugh Miller, geologist, evangelical journalist and writer, 1839–1883 1
Davidson, John Henry, Leith, timber merchant, 1851-1916 1
Davidson, Lydia Miller, granddaughter of Hugh Miller, geologist, evangelical journalist and writer, b. 1866 1
Davidson, Randall Thomas, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1848-1930 1
Davidson, family, of Muirhouse 1
Dawson, Eliza, traveller in Scotland and England, fl 1786 1
Dick, Sir Alexander, 3rd Baronet, of Prestonfield, physician, formerly Cunyngham, 1703-1785 1
Drummond, Hamilton (novelist) 1
Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, Knight (painter) 1
Ellice, Edward (landowner and politician) 1
Ellice, Edward (statesman) 1
Ellice, James, descendant of Edward Ellice, Statesman, 1901-1983: author 1
Ellice, Katherine Jane, of Invergarry, née Balfour, 1813-1864 1
Fairfax, Archibald Montgomerie, Lady, wife of Sir Henry, 1st Bart., née Williamson, d 1844 1
Forbes, James David (natural philosopher) 1
Fraser, Elizabeth Lydia, mother-in-law of Hugh Miller, geologist, evangelical journalist and writer, née McLeod, d 1865 1
Fraser, Thomas, brother-in-law of Hugh Miller, geologist, evangelical journalist and writer, fl. 1859 1
Galloway, Lucy Lockhart, traveller in India, née Black, fl 1908 1
Gastrell, Francis, clergyman, 1707-1772 1
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1762–1830 1
Gerry, Margaret, Edinburgh, née Laing Whyte, 1899-1969 1
Gladstone, Alexander, fl. 1843-1844 (Passenger on board the "Medora" to Trinidad) 1
Goldie, John, botanist, 1793-1886 1
Goodchild, Doris Ann (artist and calligrapher) 1
Goodier, Rawdon, biologist and mountaineer, b 1931 1
Gordon, Adam Hay, of Avochie and Mayen, fl 1868 1
Gosse, Edmund William, Sir (author) 1
Gower, Elizabeth (wife of Charles Foote Gower, Mayor of Ipswich) 1
Graham, Elizabeth Susannah, author, wife of Thomas Graham of Edmond Castle, Cumbria, née Davenport 1
Greig, Eliza (daughter of David Greig, of Hallgreig) 1
Greig, James, traveller, fl 1844-1845 1
Greig, Thomas (sailor, Arbroath) 1
Grieve, Christopher Murray, 1892-1978 (poet, writer, and cultural activist, pseudonym Hugh MacDiarmid) 1
Guthries of Guthrie (family, Angus) 1
Halkett, Madeline (daughter of Sir Peter Arthur Halkett, 8th Baronet of Pitfirrane) 1
Halkett, Peter Arthur, Sir (Baronet of Pitfirrane) 1
Hamilton, Lady Mary Christopher Nisbet, née Bruce, then Dundas, then Christopher, 1802-1883. 1
Harvey, Ada Margaret Leech, wife of Charles Harvey, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Bristol, fl.1882-1891: author 1
Harvey, Charles Octavius (wine and spirit merchant, Bristol) 1
Hastings, Warren (colonial administrator) 1
Henderson, Helen, Ladybank, fl 1953-1979 1
Henderson, James, fl. 1877 (emigrant to New Zealand) 1
Hodgkinson, Richard, Atherton, Lancashire, 1763-1847 1
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