Diaries.
Found in 2676 Collections and/or Records:
Private journal of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane., 1821.
Private journal of William Guland during service as Surgeon of the sloop HMS "Wolf" in the Mediterranean.
Professional and personal papers of Ethel Bassin; including papers concerning her biography of Francis Tolmie, 'The Old Songs of Skye' (1977).
"Punch's Pocket Book" for 1853, containing the diary of Isabella Bremner kept on the journey to India and in Bombay., 1853.
The diary of Isabella Bremner is chiefly an account of the social life and daily routine of the Bremner household.
Records and papers of Craigmount School for Girls, Edinburgh.
Records of Saint Ninian`s Cathedral, Perth; of the diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane; and of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.
Also included are papers of clergymen connected with Saint Ninian`s, including sermons, historical and liturgical works by Bishop Charles Wordsworth, Bishop George Howard Wilkinson, Dean George Taylor Shillito Farquar, and Dean James Wilson Harper.
Records of the service of the Home Guard (formerly Local Defence Volunteers).
The records consist partly of histories and statements composed after demobilization and partly of original war-diaries, orders, etc.
Records, war diaries and other papers concerning the Lothians and Border Horse in the 2nd World War.
Includes post war papers, minute books and financial records of the Lothian and Border Horse Regimental Association and its predecessor body.
Regimental standing orders, 1796, for the 37th Regiment at Gibraltar.
Including:
diary, 1868, of John Maxwell of Baillieston, mostly meteorological
burgess ticket, 1766, of Rutherglen, in favour of Steven Maxwell.
Reminiscences, undated, of Norah, Lady Mears of her childhood., 1895, 1899, [Circa 1905-1906], undated.
The reminiscences cover from Lady Mears' life in James Court on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, to memories of summers at Innesforth, circa 1905-1906. There are also typescripts of her diary of the autumn of 1895 (folio 86), and of ‘My Memories of Crawford, July 1899’, by her cousin, Edith (folio 92).
Reviews by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of works of others authors., 1926-1938.
Revised and expanded version of the text of MS.13783: Series of twelve chapters probably based on original memoranda; probably compiled as late as 1822., 1785-1799, [?1822].
Revised version of the original diary of Ruthven Todd, titled, 'Disintoxication in Spain'., 1965.
Ruthven Todd underwent treatment for alcoholism and kept a diary of his experiences and dreams while in hospital. He later rewrote this, intending to use the material for an article. MSS.26875-26876 contain the original diary; MSS.26877-26878 the revised version.
Revised version of the original diary of Ruthven Todd, titled, 'Disintoxication in Spain'., 1965.
Ruthven Todd underwent treatment for alcoholism and kept a diary of his experiences and dreams while in hospital. He later rewrote this, intending to use the material for an article. MSS.26875-26876 contain the original diary; MSS.26877-26878 the revised version.
Revised versions of the original diaries of Ruthven Todd, titled, 'Disintoxication in Spain'., 1965.
Ruthven Todd underwent treatment for alcoholism and kept a diary of his experiences and dreams while in hospital. He later rewrote this, intending to use the material for an article. MSS.26875-26876 contain the original diary; MSS.26877-26878 the revised version.
“Richard's universal daily remembrancer” for 1830 and 1836 with notes by Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1830, 1836.
“Richard's universal daily remembrancer” for 1830, with entries by Patrick Chalmers (died 1854) for January-April, August and December., 1830.
Subjects mentioned are the weather and the hunt.
“Richards's universal daily remembrancer” for 1856 containing brief and scattered notes by Patrick Chalmers (died 1854) of parliamentary business in February, March and May., 1856.
Rough journal of Tom Weir of the Scottish Garwhal Expedition., 1950.
The diaries here cover the majority of the adult life of Tom Weir. Some of the diaries contain information relating to specific subjects, such as climbing or bird-watching, others are journals of specific events, whereas others are more general engagement diaries.
Scientific papers, journals and correspondence of Alexander Turnbull Christie (died 1832), assistant surgeon in the East India Company.
In 1828 Alexander Turnbull Christie returned to Scotland and studied geology, meteorology, and other branches of science in Edinburgh and on the Continent. In 1830 he was appointed geological surveyor on the Madras establishment, but did not return to India until the following year. He contributed a number of papers to the ‘Edinburgh new philosophical journal’.
Scottish Mountain Excursions, no.2 - no. 15., 11 July 1941 - 25 December 1967.
Concerning his mountaineering expeditions in the British Isles, the Alps and Canada.
Scrapbook of John Francis Campbell, mostly containing notes and records of experiments he made in solar physics., 1880-1882.
The volume takes the form of a diary. Diagrams accompany the daily record of experiments and their results.
A small amount of correspondence and press cuttings on various other subjects, particularly meteorology, is inserted throughout the volume.
Scribbling diaries of Katy Horseman., 1976, 1985.
Second World War diary of Lieutenant Walker, of the Royal Scots Regiment.
Diary of Lieutenant Walker, of the Royal Scots Regiment, in India, 1940-1941. The diary records life in the army from recruitment and training at Aldershot, the convoy to Bombay, and life in India.
Seven diaries of Patrick Cadell, Keeper of Manuscripts, National Library of Scotland.
Includes memorandum of matters outstanding on his leaving and a copy of a song, composed and sung by Timothy Lawrence, at Mr Cadell`s leaving party in 1990.