Biographies.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Written accounts of the lives of individuals.
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1529-1530 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27320
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1531-1533 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27321
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1533-1536 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27322
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1537-1539 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27324
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1539-1540 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27325
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1540-1541 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27326
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1541-1543 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27327
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1543-1547 for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in., [1964, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27328
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of ‘The private life of Henry VIII’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'The private life of Henry VIII' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1549-1561 for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in., [1960, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27306
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Five drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1561-1566 for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in., [1960, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27307
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Five drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1566-1569 for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in., [1960, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27308
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
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Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Five drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1570-1603 for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in., [1960, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27309
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1960, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Five drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1777-1834, for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.27335
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1834-1840, for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27336
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1840-1844, for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27337
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1844-1847, for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27338
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1847-1851, for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27339
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
/
Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in.
Drawing book of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for the dates 1852-1913, for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27340
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
Dates:
[1969, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Literary papers and correspondence of the novelist and biographer, Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903-1986).
/
Literary papers of Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Notes for and manuscript of 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' by Nancy Brysson Morrison.
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Series of drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in.
English translation, unpublished, of ‘Leben des Freiherrn von Halkett’ by Ernst Julius Georg von dem Knesebeck., [1865, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.6508
Scope and Contents
The biography is of the Hanoverian General and Baron, Hugh von Halkett, a connection of the Halkett of Pitfirrane family. The translation is possibly by Alice M Meadows Taylor, daughter of Philip Meadows Taylor.
Dates:
[1865, or after.]
Exercise-book, I, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle., [1877, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2885
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and relating to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
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Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'.
Exercise-book, II, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle., [1877, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2886
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and relating to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
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Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'.
Exercise-book, III, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle., [1877, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2887
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Correspondence and papers of and relating to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
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Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'.
Exercise-book, IV, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle., [1877, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2888
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.2884-2888 and several letters in MS.2883 (indicated under that number) formed part of a collection of material relating to Thomas Carlyle, formed, at least in part, by Frederick Martin, a copyist employed by Carlyle, who commenced a biography of Carlyle in the ‘Biographical Magazine’, 1877.
Dates:
[1877, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Correspondence and papers of and relating to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.
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Four exercise-books, continuing the biography of Thomas Carlyle from the end of MS.2884, and ending with Chapter V, 'Launch into Literature (1819-182-)'.
Extracts chiefly from ‘Mistress to an age. A life of Madame de Stael’ by J C Herold., [1959.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15854
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Dates:
[1959.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves.
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Notebooks of John Purves containing notes and extracts on history.
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Notebooks, undated, of John Purves, probably from the period 1950-1959, containing material on history.
Family papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1550-1764.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7105-7113
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The collection consists largely of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century correspondence. The chief correspondents are the members of the family most active in public life, and their letters are on the whole more concerned with public than with personal affairs, though there is some discussion of family matters in the seventeenth-century letters. The most important and extensive correspondence is that of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, which dates from 1660 to 1697, and covers most of his...
Dates:
1550-1764.