Biographies.
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
Proceedings, lists and other papers relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Proofs, undated, of ‘Letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, 1773-1793’, by Nina, Countess of Minto., [1874, or before.]
The proofs are heavily corrected throughout by the author and others.
Proofs, undated, of ‘Letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, 1773-1793’, by Nina, Countess of Minto., [1874, or before.]
The proofs are heavily corrected throughout by the author and others.
Proofs, undated, of ‘Letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, 1773-1793’, by Nina, Countess of Minto., [1874, or before.]
The proofs are heavily corrected throughout by the author and others.
Proofs, undated, of ‘Letters of Sir Gilbert Elliot, First Earl of Minto, 1773-1793’, by Nina, Countess of Minto, apparently an earlier version in larger format of the ‘Life and Letters’ as eventually published in 1874., [1874, or before.]
The proofs are heavily corrected throughout by the author and others.
Prose works of Joseph Macleod., 1921-1981, undated.
Research papers of Dorothy Dunnett, relating to 'The house of Niccolò' novel series., 1974-2001, undated.
Satirical and genealogical manuscripts, written in the late eighteenth century., 16th century-18th century.
Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
'Sketch of the character of Mr. [David] Hume, by an author of the nineteenth century' (the Reverend John Home, author of ‘Douglas’); not in Home's own hand, save for several corrections and additions., 19th century.
The work is apparently unpublished.
'Sketch of the character of Mr. [David] Hume, by an author of the nineteenth century' (the Reverend John Home, author of ‘Douglas’); with a transcript of the same., 19th century.
The work is apparently unpublished.
‘Staggering state of the Scottish statesmen 1550-1650, collected by Sir John Scot of Scottstarvet with biographical notes of holders of Government Offices during that period.’, 17th century.
'The Martyrs of Blantyre: Henry Henderson, Dr John Bowie, Robert Cleland. A chapter from the story of missions in Central Africa' (London: Nisbet, 1892), by William Robertson., 1892.
‘Thomas Baines on the Zambesi’ by Vero Bosazza., 1975.
Touring production file of ‘High places’ by Ena Lamont Stewart, containing: programme; press cuttings; press releases; correspondence; tour schedule; actors biographies and other material., 1985.
Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.
Touring production files of 'Scotland matters', collaborative show featuring writing by Peter Nardini, Anne Mario di Manbro, John Binnie and others., 1992, undated.
Additional authors include: Rona Munro; Vivian Adam; Stuart Brown; Jan Natanson; Iain Heggie; and Gurmeet Mattu.
Touring production files of 'The resistible rise of Arturo Ui' by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Ralph Manheim., 1991, undated.
Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.
Transcript of MS.3993: 'Sketch of the character of Mr. [David] Hume, by an author of the nineteenth century' (the Reverend John Home, author of ‘Douglas’), on paper watermarked 1848., 19th century.
The work is apparently unpublished.
Transcripts, 1727, of the autobiography of Robert Blair, minister of St Andrews, and of a biography of William Leitch, minister of Dumfries., 17th century.
The volume was transcribed by the same copyist as MS.5746.
Two sets of corrected proofs of ‘Life of General Sir E. B. Hamley’ by Alexander Innes Shand., [1895, or before.]
One set of proofs lacks chapters xix-xxii of the printed edition; the other set (folio 116), corrected by Barbara Hamley, niece of Edward Hamley, lacks chapters xviii-xxxii.
The volume as published contains three additional chapters and many alterations.
Typed accounts, undated, of Sir Robert Strange, his second son Sir Thomas A L Strange, and Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Strange, fifth son of Sir Thomas A L Strange., 4th quarter of 19th century.
The accounts appear to be the work of Coutts Trotter of Dreghorn, who contributed quite similar biographies of these three maternal forebears to the ‘Dictionary of national biography’.
Typescript, biography of Francis Head by Sydney Anfield-Jackman : "Galloping Head : a Short Life of the Right Honourable Sir Francis Bond Head, Bart., P.C., K.C.H., etc. 1793-1875 Late Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada"., 1952-1953.
With the typescript is a letter, 1 July 1953, of ?May Morris-Davies to John Murray V concerning the biography.
Typescript chronological list of the Senators of the College of Justice from 1532 to 1920, with biographical notes, compiled by Charles John Guthrie, Lord Guthrie and Jessie E Macdonald., 1st quarter of 20th century.
The contents consist of 4 volumes of lists, and miscellaneous papers.
The manuscripts were compiled by Lord Guthrie as material for a book projected by him.
Typescript chronological list of the Senators of the College of Justice, with biographical notes, compiled by Charles John Guthrie, Lord Guthrie and Jessie E Macdonald: volume I, 1532-1600., 1st quarter of 20th century
The contents consist of 4 volumes of lists, and miscellaneous papers.
The manuscripts were compiled by Lord Guthrie as material for a book projected by him.