Diaries.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to books containing the daily, personal accounts of the writer's own experiences, attitudes, and observations. (AAT) Use to refer to all personal diaires, whether by a named individual or not. (NLS) .
Found in 2104 Collections and/or Records:
Diary., 1868.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/330
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1868.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family diaries.
Diary., 3rd quarter of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/331
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
3rd quarter of 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family diaries.
Diary., 1846.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/395
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1846.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family Notebooks.
Diary., 1826.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/403
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family Notebooks.
Diary, 1 January-13 September 1920, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving in the Rhine Flotilla, Cologne., 1920.
Item
Identifier: MS.13572
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates:
1920.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.
Diary, 5 October 1918-1 January 1919, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Superb'., 1818-1819.
Item
Identifier: MS.13571
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates:
1818-1819.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.
Diary, 20 February-10 July 1917, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'P.36'., 1917.
Item
Identifier: MS.13570
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates:
1917.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.
Diary, 25 May-3 July 1916, of Robert Kirk Dickson kept while serving on H.M.S. 'Benbow'., 1916.
Item
Identifier: MS.13568
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection, in which family correspondence predominates, reflects all aspects of the naval career of Robert Kirk Dickson. He took part in the Battles of the Falkland Islands, 1914, Gallipoli, 1915, and Jutland, 1916. In the Second World War he served as Duty Captain in the Admiralty War Room, 1939-1940, and commanded the fast minelayer, H.M.S. Manxman, 1940-1942, when he took part in a series of offensive minelaying operations in the Channel, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. He was Deputy...
Dates:
1916.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Diaries of Robert Kirk Dickson relating to his naval career.
Diary, 37, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., November-December 1834.
Item
Identifier: MS.6284
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The diary entries consist of records of personal experiences, and rambling didactic essays. The topics include observations on religion, philosophy, current events, sex, education, music, art and literature; there are copies of songs and music, a complete essay on marriage, and accounts of travels, notably a journey to Glasgow, 1822 (MS.6260), and a sea-trip to the Irish coast (MS.6272).Some miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and catalogues are inserted in the diary; and there are...
Dates:
November-December 1834.
Diary, 38, 39, 40, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., January-February 1835.
Item
Identifier: MS.6285
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The diary entries consist of records of personal experiences, and rambling didactic essays. The topics include observations on religion, philosophy, current events, sex, education, music, art and literature; there are copies of songs and music, a complete essay on marriage, and accounts of travels, notably a journey to Glasgow, 1822 (MS.6260), and a sea-trip to the Irish coast (MS.6272).Some miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and catalogues are inserted in the diary; and there are...
Dates:
January-February 1835.
Diary, 41, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh. , April 1835.
Item
Identifier: MS.6286
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The diary entries consist of records of personal experiences, and rambling didactic essays. The topics include observations on religion, philosophy, current events, sex, education, music, art and literature; there are copies of songs and music, a complete essay on marriage, and accounts of travels, notably a journey to Glasgow, 1822 (MS.6260), and a sea-trip to the Irish coast (MS.6272).Some miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and catalogues are inserted in the diary; and there are...
Dates:
April 1835.
Diary, 42, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., April-June 1835.
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Identifier: MS.6287
Scope and Contents
The diary contains miscellaneous press cuttings.
Dates:
April-June 1835.
Diary, 43, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., June 1835.
Item
Identifier: MS.6288
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The diary entries consist of records of personal experiences, and rambling didactic essays. The topics include observations on religion, philosophy, current events, sex, education, music, art and literature; there are copies of songs and music, a complete essay on marriage, and accounts of travels, notably a journey to Glasgow, 1822 (MS.6260), and a sea-trip to the Irish coast (MS.6272).Some miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and catalogues are inserted in the diary; and there are...
Dates:
June 1835.
Diary, 44, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., September 1835-April 1836.
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Identifier: MS.6289
Scope and Contents
The diary contains miscellaneous press cuttings.
Dates:
September 1835-April 1836.
Diary, 2014, of William McIlvanney; with some manuscript notes and letters loosely inserted., [?1966-?2015].
File
Identifier: Acc.14097 Box 5(9)
Diary and account-book of the Reverend Dr Robert Douglas, minister of Galashiels, of a trip to Buxton, Matlock, and Llangollen, 10 June-21 August 1795, with miscellaneous poems and riddles., 1795.
File
Identifier: MS.9754, folios 7-25
Scope and Contents
There is also a copy of a commentary on the diary with extracts from it, compiled by T Craig-Brown, and published in ‘The Border magazine’, June 1918, with a related letter, 1918.
Dates:
1795.
Diary and notebook of Andrew Fletcher, auditor of exchequer., 1746.
Item
Identifier: MS.17891
Scope and Contents
On folios 10 verso-11 is a list of trees, on folios 12 verso-14 verso keys to cyphers.
Dates:
1746.
Diary and notes of William Skeoch Cumming kept in two copies, stapled together, of a printed ‘Time table and diary’ for June 1924, referring to Cumming's current work and expenditure, and a visit to Harrogate., 1924.
Item
Identifier: MS.9773
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the material is undated and fragmentary in nature. Rough sketches, notes taken from printed books, addresses, accounts, and descriptions of portraits and uniforms are scattered throughout.
Dates:
1924.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the artist William Skeoch Cumming (1864-1929) and of his wife Isabella ('Belle') Sutton.
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Working papers of William Skeoch Cumming, comprising notes, sketches, photographs, and other material collected by him in the course of his work.
Diary and travel notes of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid' made during visits to Russia and Berlin., 1950-1951.
File
Identifier: MS.27196
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Notes, chiefly on Russian schools and universities, made in connection with Christopher Murray Grieve’s “Hugh MacDiarmid's” visit to Russia in 1950 (folio 1); (ii) Diary of the first week of the visit to Russia, 1950 (folio 10); (iii) Quotations and miscellaneous notes on pages torn from a diary for 1948 (folio 14). They include brief notes on a visit to Berlin in 1951 (folio 24 verso).
Dates:
1950-1951.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Miscellaneous papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Notebooks and diaries of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Diaries and travel notes of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Diary apparently of a daughter of Thomas Mansel Talbot of Margam (and so an aunt of the wife of John Fletcher of Saltoun, succeeded 1869)., 1820-1822, 1826.
Item
Identifier: MS.17894
Dates:
1820-1822, 1826.
Diary containing a record, 7 December 1829-23 September 1831, kept by Robert Cadell of his conversations with Sir Walter Scott., 1829-1831.
Item
Identifier: MS.21043
Scope and Contents
The principal subject is Walter Scott's works and financial affairs, but conversations with members of Scott's family and others are also noted.
The manuscript and proof of a verse written by Scott for ‘Count Robert of Paris’ have been inserted (folios 88a-88b).
The conversations are followed (folio 124) by a 'Memorandum as to what passed at Abbotsford on the day of the funeral', 1832.
Dates:
1829-1831.
Diary containing details of travels in Peru., ? 1852-? 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.42525
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was previously incorrectly attributed to Joseph Pentland, but is now believed to be written by John Lloyd.
This volume is a continuation from another volume (not present).
Dates:
? 1852-? 1853.
Diary, entitled “Richard’s universal daily remembrancer, 1841”, of Edward Ellice (died 1863)., 1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.15142
Scope and Contents
The diary is chiefly a record of engagements.
Dates:
1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Journals, chiefly of Edward Ellice (died 1863) and his son Edward Ellice (died 1880).
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Travel journal, diary and private cashbook of Edward Ellice (died 1863).
Diary for 1778, containing epigrams, anecdotes, epitaphs, etc., 1778.
Item
Identifier: MS.5789
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
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.
Dates:
1778.
Diary, II, of John Forfar, schoolmaster in Edinburgh., December 1826-January 1827.
Item
Identifier: MS.6261
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The diary entries consist of records of personal experiences, and rambling didactic essays. The topics include observations on religion, philosophy, current events, sex, education, music, art and literature; there are copies of songs and music, a complete essay on marriage, and accounts of travels, notably a journey to Glasgow, 1822 (MS.6260), and a sea-trip to the Irish coast (MS.6272).Some miscellaneous newspaper cuttings and catalogues are inserted in the diary; and there are...
Dates:
December 1826-January 1827.