Outlines. Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: General descriptions covering the main points of a subject, such as summaries of written works or speeches expressed as headings and subheadings.
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence of Patrick Geddes with Lewis Mumford., 1915-1932, undated.
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Identifier: MS.10575
Scope and Contents
Included are several letters of Lewis Mumford to Frank Mears and Victor Branford. The correspondence deals principally with Mumford's early work, particularly between the years 1922 and 1929. Enclosed with a letter of 1922 (folio 29) is an outline of his book ‘The story of utopias. There is also a typescript of an essay entitled 'Graphics' (folio 68). In later letters he discusses his books ‘Sticks and stones’ and ‘Herman Melville’.
Dates:
1915-1932, undated.
Draft outline of the novel ‘The guardian’ by Major Raymond A 'Sacha' Carnegie (died 1972).
Item
Identifier: MS.26998
Scope and Contents
The work, which concerns German officers during the Second World War, was published in London in 1966. The manuscript is heavily corrected and rewritten.
Dates:
1963-1965.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gore, G. to Goschen, B., 1825-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40468
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gore, Georgiana Isabella Susan.Letters and picture postcards, 1904-1905, 1907, 1909-1911 and 1926, of Georgiana Isabella Susan Gore to John Murray IV. Folios 1-21.Gore, John.Letters, 1825 and 1836, of Sir John Gore to John Murray II. Folios 22-23a.Gore, John Francis.Letters, 1927, of John Francis Gore to John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates:
1825-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Grove, H. to Gruner, S., 1824-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40493
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grove, H.Letter, 1847, of H Grove to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Grover, Henry Montague.Letter, 1824, of Henry Montague Grover to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.
Grueber, Herbert Appold.Letters, 1890-1891, 1893, 1899 and 1901, of Herbert Appold Grueber to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-13.Folio 8. Inventory, 1891, for...
Dates:
1824-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from James, W. to Jameson, A., 1818-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40609
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.James, Walter Charles.Letters, 1847 and 1881, of Walter Charles James, 1st Baron Northbourne, to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.James, Wilhelmina Martha.Letters, 1899, of Wilhelmina Martha James to John Murray IV. Folios 4-6.James, William.Letters, 1818-1819, of William James to John Murray II. Folios 7-12.James, William...
Dates:
1818-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Kitson to Knapp, A., 1815-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40656
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondents have been added to the end of the sequence.Kitson, Arthur.Letters, 1906-1907, of Arthur Kitson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-5.Kitson, John Archibald.Letter, 1904, of John Archibald Kitson to John Murray IV. Folios 6-7.Kitto, Elizabeth.Letter, 1902, of Elizabeth Kitto to Katherine Evelyn Murray. Folios...
Dates:
1815-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Harries to Harrison, D., 1822-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40526
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Harries, Roger.Letter, 1823, of Roger Harries to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Folio 1. Includes an excerpt of a letter, 1823, of Peter Lee to Roger Harries.Harris, Charles.Letters, 1903-1905 and 1917, of Charles Harris to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios...
Dates:
1822-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hume to Hunt, T., 1763-1917, 1976
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Identifier: MS.40591
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Hume, Allan Octavian.Letters, 1852 and 1854, of Allan Octavian Hume to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.Hume, David.Photocopy, 1976, of a photocopy of a letter, 1763, of David Hume to an unknown recipient. Folios 4-5.Hume, James.Letter, 1826, of James Hume to John...
Dates:
1763-1917, 1976
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Huntingford to Hussey., 1812-1911.
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Identifier: MS.40593
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Huntingford, Edward.Letter, 1855, of Edward Huntingford to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Huntington, Henry Greenough.Letters, 1898 and 1911, of Henry Greenough Huntington to John Murray IV. Folios 3-11.Folios 10-11. Circular, 1911, advertising ‘Memories: Personages, People, Places’ by Henry Greenough Huntington. Sent as an enclosure of letter,...
Dates:
1812-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Inge, W. to Inglis, J.
File
Identifier: MS.40599
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Inge, William.Letter, 1899, of William Inge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Inge, William Ralph.Letters and postcard, 1887-1889, 1899-1903, 1905-1906 and 1919, of William Ralph Inge to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 3-67.Ingel, C.Letters, 1845-1846, of C Ingel to John Murray III. Folios 68-76.Folios 68-69. ...
Dates:
18th century-20th century
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jebb to Jeffs., 1785-1928, 1976.
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Identifier: MS.40612
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Jebb, Camilla.Letters, 1908-1909, of Camilla Jebb to John Murray IV. Folios 1-5.Jebb, Heneage Horsley.Letter, 1905, of Heneage Horsley Jebb to John Murray IV. Folios 6-11.Jebb, John.Letters, 1853-1854, of John Jebb to John Murray III. Folios 12-17.Jebb, Richard Claverhouse.Letter, 1899, of Sir Richard...
Dates:
1785-1928, 1976.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jeremil to Jesse, E., 1812-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40618
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Jeremie, James Amiraux.Letters, 1856, of James Amiraux Jeremie to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Jermyn, Catherine.Letter, 1816 or after, of Catherine Jermyn to John Murray II. Folios 5-7.Folio 7. Outline, 1816 or after, of a work entitled ‘Sciacca’ by Catherine Jermyn. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1816 or after, of Catherine Jermyn to John...
Dates:
1812-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jones, J. to Jones, R., 1817-1897.
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Identifier: MS.40626
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Jones, James Athearn.Letters, 1830, of James Athearn Jones to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Jones, James Felix.Letters, 1853, 1872 and 1876, of James Felix Jones to John Murray III. Folios 5-10.Jones, John.Letters, 1831 and 1833, of John Jones to John Murray III. Folios 11-16.Jones, John Gregory.Letter, 1872,...
Dates:
1817-1897.
Manuscript fragments, notes, drafts, a bibliography and an outline plan for a book by Rachel Annand Taylor., 1927-1953, undated.
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Identifier: MS.20426
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Manuscript fragments of reviews published in the ‘Spectator’ and the ‘Spectator literary supplement’ (folio 1); (ii) Notes for and drafts of 'Gilles de Rais', 1933 (folio 3); (iii) Bibliography and notes for and drafts of Mrs Taylor's articles on mythological figures in “Cassell's encyclopaedia of literature” (folio 91).
Dates:
1927-1953, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the author, poet and journalist, Rachel Annand Taylor (1876-1960), consisting chiefly of material for her published and unpublished works.
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Manuscript, typescript and printed texts of articles, reviews and poems by Rachel Annand Taylor, and notes for these publications.
Memoir and miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1806-1809, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11720-11721
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The correspondence and papers include material concerning Bencoolen, Goa, Iran, Sind, Indonesia, Afghanistan and Tahiti, various surveys, and literary and scientific subjects.
Dates:
1806-1809, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
Microfilm of manuscripts and drafts of and concerning George Douglas Brown.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.75
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Draft, [1901, or before], of parts of the novel ‘The house with the green shutters’ by George Douglas Brown (MS.8171);
Draft, [1901, or before], of chapter XV of the novel ‘The House with the Green Shutters’ by George Douglas Brown (MS.8172); Outline, notes, and draft chapters of the unpublished novel 'The incompatibles' by George Douglas Brown, probably written about 1900-1901 (MS.8173);Outline, notes, and draft chapters of the...
Dates:
[1896, or before-?1901.]
Miscellaneous literary papers of Robert McLellan., 1967-1980, undated.
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Identifier: MS.26442
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert McLellan (1907-1985) was born near Lanark and educated at Bearsden and Glasgow University. In 1938 he married and moved to Arran, where he spent the rest of his life, except for a period of service in the Royal Artillery, 1940-1946. His most important literary works were plays, but he also wrote poetry, short stories, and books on Arran.
Dates:
1967-1980, undated.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1806-1809, undated.
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Identifier: MS.11721
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Memoranda by Henry Thomas Colebrooke, Member of Council, Bengal, undated, concerning the revenue of the Ceded and Conquered Provinces (folio 1). See also MSS.11625-11626.
(ii) Copy of a memorandum by Sir Harford Jones (later Brydges), 7 January 1807, concerning diplomatic relations with Iran, with related papers (folio 20);
(iii) Memorandum by Neil Benjamin Edmondstone, 3 March 1808, concerning Sind (folio 44);
(iv) Memorandum by Edmonstone, 10 March 1808,...
Dates:
1806-1809, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
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Memoir and miscellaneous papers concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Miscellaneous papers of the Fleming family., Mid 17th century-19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.20800
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Anonymous poems, chiefly on public affairs and personages of the early eighteenth century. (Folio 1.) Those placed first are numbered E.56-84 (with gaps; for the earlier part of this series see MS.20773 (i)). This is XVIII A in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). At the end is added 'The Song of the Ridsquare fought on the 7 of July 1576 [sic]', formerly loosely enclosed in MS.20779.
(ii) 'Character of Sultan Galga Cham of Tartary', a satire, [circa 1720], on George...
Dates:
Mid 17th century-19th century.
Miscellaneous papers relating to and concerning Council reforms., 1906-1910.
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Identifier: MS.12621
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous items relating to councils reforms, chiefly official, but including a note of a conversation of Lord Minto with G K Gokhale, 1908, Lord Sinha's speech on entering the Viceroy's Executive Council, 1909, and a plan for the new council chamber in Goverment House, Calcutta, 1910 (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers concerning the Council of Native Princes, 1906-1907 (folio 117).
Dates:
1906-1910.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845-1914), 4th Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration.
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Printed summaries of the 4th Earl of Minto's administration: Home Department and related topics.
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Printed summaries of reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to Indian Council reforms.
Notebook, undated, of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot, giving a detailed outline of his ‘Life of George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen’, with some comment on the progress of the work., [1911, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19565
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot was the second son of the 3rd Earl of Minto. He was educated privately, at Edinburgh University, and at Trinity College, Cambridge. After a brief period of practice on the Northern Circuit, he was elected Liberal M P for Roxburghshire in 1880; in 1886 he opposed Gladstone's Home Rule policy but held his seat as a Liberal Unionist until 1892. After being defeated by a single vote in 1895, Elliot was returned for Durham at a by-election in 1898. He was appointed...
Dates:
[1911, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot and his family.
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Papers and correspondence of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.
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Political, literary, and miscellaneous papers of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.
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Literary papers of Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot.
Notes, queries and an outline of Lord Monboddo's pleading in the Douglas Cause lawsuit., 1766-1767.
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Identifier: MS.24591
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Douglas Cause was the lawsuit in which the tutors of James George, 7th Duke of Hamilton, contested the claim of Archibald James Edward Douglas, son of Lady Jane Douglas Stewart, to the lands of the Douglas family. Lord Monboddo, who was then an advocate, represented the Douglas side.
Dates:
1766-1767.
Outline for an article on the Honourable Edward Wortley., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.9260/53
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Papers of Michael Moncrieff Staurt, CIE OBE concerning his career in India and East Pakistan, 1927-1950, and his research into the Scottish Nabobs and other matters concerning the history of India, circa 1950-1986.
Dates:
Undated.
‘Outlines of the comparative grammar of Provençal and Italian’, undated, by John Purves., Early 20th century-[before 1962.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15657
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:
Early 20th century-[before 1962.]
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 on Italian language.
Papers of and concerning Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet., 1742-1775.
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Identifier: MS.11036
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Memorial for the ministers of the Church of Scotland on the window tax, 1757 (folio 1). See also MS.11017, folios 64-65.
(ii) Notes and printed bill concerning the writ of Habeas Corpus, [1758] (folio 3);
(iii) Drafts of speeches to be delivered in the House of Commons on the conduct of the war, with notes on bribery at elections and the swearing of oaths, [1759] (folio 11);
(iv) Memorial for John Forbes of Culloden, 1762 (folio 22);
(v) Notes relating...
Dates:
1742-1775.