Biographies.
Found in 307 Collections and/or Records:
Five drawing books of Nancy Brysson Morrison, with manuscript and typescript notes for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots' pasted in., [1960, or before.]
Notes for and some manuscripts of Nancy Brysson Morrison's books and shorter works.
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-)'., [1877, or before.]
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.
Further papers relating to the preparation and publication of ‘Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1951-1954.
Genealogical material concerning the Geddes family., [Circa 1900]-1935, undated.
The material includes typescripts of a family tree with brief outlines of the lives of various members of the Geddes and Stivenson families.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1687-1751, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1751-1800, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1800-1835, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Heavily corrected manuscript of ‘Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës’ by Nancy Brysson Morrison., [1969, or before.]
There are also parts of book I, chapter 5 and book III, chapter 1 of an earlier manuscript (folios 1-7).
Heavily corrected typescript of the 'third draft' of ‘The life and letters of James Hogg’, volume one by Alan Strout., [1946, or before.]
There are several variations between the draft and the printed version, and a list is inserted at the beginning of the volume to indicate where the typescript corresponds with the published work.
‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers. Volume 1., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
‘Historical Account of Printing in Scotland from 1507 to 1707.` A collection of biographical notes on printers in Edinburgh and details of the books printed, mostly in the hand of James Chalmers, with corrections and additions by George Chalmers. Volume 2., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Historical and biographical notes of George Chalmers., ?1794-1803, or after.
Historical manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., 16th century-early 19th century.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
'Historical notices of Guzerat and a life of Jaswant Rao Holkar'., [Circa 1821.]
The manuscript includes (pages 73 and 337) extracts from a history of Gujarat by Ali Mahommed Khan, Diwan of Ahmedabad, in a translation by S A Greenwood (see MS.13916 and the ‘Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the British Museum’, volume 1, pages 288-289).
The volume also contains (page 173) extracts from the life of Sultan Ghiass ul dein Khilchee, Emperor of Malwa, in the Tubruckat Ackberi, see MS.13915, and (page 193) a memoir of the life of Jaswant Rao Holkar.
Incomplete 'historical account' of Ragunath Rao translated from the Persian, 1807, by James MacNurdo and given a brief introduction, circa 1825, by Alexander Walker., 1807-[circa 1825].
Incomplete manuscript, "The Crayon Miscellany. By the author of the Sketch Book. No 2. containing Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey", by Washington Irving., ? 1835.
Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.
Index to the drawing books, (MSS.27335-27340), of Nancy Brysson Morrison with manuscript and typescript notes for 'Haworth harvest: the lives of the Brontës' pasted in., [1969, or before.]
With some additional notes from printed works.
Individual character biographies relating to the house of Niccolò novel series by Dorothy Dunnett., Undated.
Legal and related papers, including original documents, drafts and memoranda by Archibald Campbell, and notes of Lord Milton., 1682-1762, undated.
The principal subjects are the settlement of the 2nd Duke's estate; lists of charters to be signed; wadsets; compensation for the abolition of heritable jurisdictions; entail and will of the 3rd Duke; the succession to Archibald Campbell of Inverliver; petitions; and the funeral and biography of the 3rd Duke.
Letter of Hugh Blair, giving an account of his life., 1798.
Letters, 1809-1823, of William Gifford to various recipients. The letters were given to John Murray V by E.L. Atkinson in 1934., 1809-? 1823, 1934.
There are hundreds of letters of or concerning William Gifford. The majority of these are of Gifford to John Murray [II], but there are many other of and to Gifford with other correspondents. Some of the letters in this subseries were given to John Murray [V] in 1934.