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Receipts. Financial records

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

Papers concerning the publication of the "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities", edited by William Smith., 1840-1891.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42609-42611
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1840-1891.

Papers of and concerning Joseph Mallord William Turner., 1818-1845.

 File
Identifier: MS.42576
Scope and Contents

(1) Letters of J.M.W. Turner to John Murray II and to John Murray III;

(2) letter, 1832, of John Murray II to J.M.W. Turner; and,

(3) receipt, 1818, for £210 paid to J.M.W Turner by John Murray II for ten drawings produced for "A Picturesque Tour of Italy", by James

Hakewill.

Dates: 1818-1845.

Papers of and concerning Thomas Campbell., 1806-1829.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42052-42054
Scope and Contents Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet and writer. In 1819, Campbell completed a project that he had been working on since 1805 in producing 'Specimens of the British poets'. It was published by John Murray. The letters in this series are of Thomas Campbell to John Murray and largely relate to the production of this work and the aftermath of the publication. Campbell also mentions other poets and acquaintances of his, including Joanna Baillie and Sir Walter Scott.In addition to...
Dates: 1806-1829.

Papers of and concerning Washington Irving., 1817-1946.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42307-42318
Scope and Contents Author Washington Irving (1783-1859) had many of his most famous works published in Britain by John Murray, including 'Sketch book of Geoffrey Canon', which includes the stories of 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.The holdings here reflect the business and personal relationship between Irving and the house of Murray. There are over 60 letters of Irving to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, the sequence includes letters of George Putnam, the...
Dates: 1817-1946.

Papers of James Lauder Davidson.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13567
Scope and Contents The collection comprises several manuscript and typescript diaries which illustrate James Lauder Davidson’s experiences during his time in Burma, before and after WWII, and his military involvement in the conflict. Of particular interest are the earlier and later diaries, as well as the diary charting his escape into China. The collection also includes two photographic albums. The first one (item 2 in the collection) includes original photographs taken by Davidson. Most of them include...
Dates: 1938-1947

Papers of James P M Millar.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5695
Scope and Contents

Concerning his work for the Labour College movement, and the General Strike in Edinburgh, 1926.

Dates: 1913-1946 and undated.

Papers of John Skene of Hallyards.

 File
Identifier: Acc.5770
Scope and Contents

Comprising:

1. account, 1679, of expenses paid by John Skene

2. receipts, 1688, for pay by Skene to the Midlothian Militia

3. two lists, 1678 and circa 1680, of Scottish militia.

Dates: 1678-1688.

Papers of John W Stewart.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9921
Scope and Contents

Concerning Stewart`s service in Gambia.

Dates: 1939-1953.

Papers of St Mary`s Chapel.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8351
Dates: 16th century to 19th century.

Papers of W and R Beveridge, Weavers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5596
Dates: 1869-1895 and undated.

Papers relating to the military service of Lieutenant Walter R Cuthbert, RFA, in Mesopotamia and India.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12808
Scope and Contents

Includes a list of photographs taken in Mesopotamia, papers connected with Cuthbert`s post-war claims for arrears of pay and allowances, a receipt from British Empire Union and copies of sketches by Mrs Cuthbert (Wendy Wood) made during her husband`s RFA training.

Dates: 1918-1919.

Receipt book of the 1st Company of the Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Battalion, containing the stubs of receipts issued, 1859-1862, and many unused receipt forms., 1859-1862.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.20
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.

Dates: 1859-1862.

Receipt by George Halyburton of Gask to John Hakket of Petfirrane for two reversions of the lands of Vchtirtyre, Balcrag and mill thereof, made by Robert Mercer to the said John Hakket., 8 June 1529.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6078
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 8 June 1529.