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Printed materials. Object genre.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Genre of written works published or otherwise available in printed form, usually on paper.

Found in 1026 Collections and/or Records:

Centenary publications of the predecessor bodies of Deaf Action., 1985, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13643/130-132
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity which has been operating in Edinburgh since 1835. The Deaf and Dumb Congregation in Edinburgh began meeting together in 1830 following the establishment in the city of schools for deaf children. Braidwood’s Academy for the Deaf was established in 1760 and the Edinburgh Institution [later the Edinburgh Royal Institution] for the Deaf and Dumb in 1810.The Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Society was established in 1835 to assist deaf people in...
Dates: 1985, undated.

Collection of reports and memoranda, chiefly printed, with press cuttings, chiefly relating to the life and work of Sir John Rennie., 1822-1874.

 File
Identifier: MS.19945
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...
Dates: 1822-1874.

Composite volume made up by Robert Graham, being the record of a tour, 1849, in the Lake District, North Wales, the Wye Valley Bristol, Cheddar, Glastonbury and Wells, Longleat, Stonehenge and Salisbury, the New Forest and Southampton., 1849.

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Identifier: MS.16055
Scope and Contents Of the printed items, the following have been described fully in the Catalogue of Printed Books (see ‘External documents’ for a link to the records):“Crosthwaite's celebrated museum” ([Keswick], [1849]) (folio 26); ‘The triumph of science’ by R Stephenson (Carnarvon, 1849) (folios 49-65); “The tourist's guide to Britannia Bridge” by Thomas Jackson (Bangor, 1849) (folios 66-83); ‘General description of the Britannia and Conway tubular bridges on the Chester & Holyhead Railway’...
Dates: 1849.

Composite volume made up of at least two music books containing five series of piobaireachd tunes., 1850-1890.

 Item
Identifier: MS.22124
Scope and Contents

At the front (folio v verso) are basic music instructions. A poem is written on folio 53 verso. Many of the pieces have dates, ranging from 1850 (folio 10) to 1890 (folio 52). A leaf from the ‘Army list’, 1880, containing the names of the officers of the 26th Foot, is pasted inside the front cover. Three press cuttings are pasted inside the back cover.

Dates: 1850-1890.

'Confidential. Correspondence respecting the Affairs of Italy 1846- 1847' of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1846-1847.

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Identifier: MS.12109
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1846-1847.

'Confidential. Correspondence respecting the Affairs of Naples and Sicily, 1848' of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1848.

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Identifier: MS.12113
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1848.

Confidential papers chiefly printed for the use of members of the Cabinet., 1838-1852.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12152-12224
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1838-1852.

'Confidential. Part I. Correspondence respecting the Affairs of Italy. From January to June 30, 1848', of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1848.

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Identifier: MS.12111
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1848.

'Confidential. Part II. Correspondence respecting the Affairs of Italy. From July to December 30, 1848', of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1848.

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Identifier: MS.12112
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1848.

Copies of correspondence, and papers of and concerning Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux, chiefly on military subjects., 1775-1809, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.25164
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Copies of correspondence, 1775-1786, between Charles Grant and the Comte de Langeron concerning Grant's military career (folio 1); (ii) Papers, chiefly printed, concerning the Écoles Royales Militaires, 1777-1786, undated (folio 11); (iii) Miscellaneous papers on military and maritime subjects, 1779-1809, undated (folio 22).

Dates: 1775-1809, undated.

Copies of excerpts of letters to Dr J D Ross Watt, and miscellaneous articles on subjects relating to the bagpipes., 1880-1913, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.9621
Scope and Contents

The contents are arranged as follows:

Copies of excerpts of letters, 1911-1913, undated, from various correspondents, including Dr Charles Bannatyne, John Grant, and Dr K N MacDonald, to Dr J D Ross Watt, 1911-1913, undated (folio 1);

An article, undated, on canntaireachd possibly by Alexander K Cameron (folio 90);

Miscellaneous copies of printed articles, 1880, undated, on subjects relating to the bagpipes (folio 111).

Dates: 1880-1913, undated.

Copies of Italian newspapers, new state constitutions, and other printed papers in Italian retained by the 2nd Earl of Minto, and printed Foreign Office diplomatic correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy., 1847-1856.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12105-12108
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1847-1856.

Copies of newspapers of Papal States and Naples, new state constitutions, and other printed papers in Italian retained by the 2nd Earl of Minto, 1848-1856.

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Identifier: MS.12106
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1848-1856.

Copies of newspapers of Piedmont and Tuscany, new state constitutions, and other printed papers in Italian retained by the 2nd Earl of Minto, 1847-1852.

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Identifier: MS.12105
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1847-1852.

Copies of newspapers of Sicily, new state constitutions, and other printed papers in Italian retained by the 2nd Earl of Minto, 1848.

 File
Identifier: MS.12107
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1848.

Copies of printed and other material concerning the ‘Forty-five., 1745.

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Identifier: MS.297
Scope and Contents

Includes a letter, manifesto, etc., of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1745; the ‘dying declarations’, last speeches, etc., of Lord Balmerino, Mr John Hamilton, and other Jacobites; political verses, toasts, epitaphs, etc.

Dates: 1745.

Copies of printed papers and printed Foreign Office 'Confidential' diplomatic correspondence relating to the affairs of Italy., 1846-1849.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12105-12114
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates: 1846-1849.