Diaries.
Found in 2093 Collections and/or Records:
Climbing and bird-watching diary of Tom Weir of army leave., 1942-1944.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir., 1948.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of Ben Nevis and Norway., 1946-1947.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of Embarkation leave, Cuillins, Newcastle, Skye, Ben Nevis., 1945.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of Kinlochquoich, Loch Droma and Ben Fhionnlaidh., 1936-1938.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of Skye., 1933.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of the Lakes and Sutherland with A.D.S. Macpherson., 1951.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of the Luss Hills and Torridon., 1934.
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.
Climbing journal of Tom Weir of Torridon Hills., 1932.
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.
Climbing journals and engagement diaries of Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver., 1928-1944.
Included are Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Frederick Oliver’s 'Everest' diaries for the 1936 and 1938 expeditions. The engagement diaries consist chiefly of brief factual entries while the climbing journals provide a detailed record of Oliver's mountaineering experiences.
'Common-day book’ of William Soutar., 1939-1940.
This is largely a record of William Soutar's conversations with his many visitors, together with some interesting or amusing anecdotes.
Complete typescript, undated, of 'The unquiet king', a novel about James V by Edith Anne Robertson, recast in the form of a journal kept by the king., Early 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Educated in Glasgow and Germany, in 1919 Edith Anne married James A Robertson who became Professor of Biblical Criticism at Aberdeen University. Her publications included a life of St Francis Xavier as well as poems in English and Scots.
Contemporary journal kept by Alexander Walker, which describes the part played by General Stuart's force in the final campaign against Tipu Sultan., 1799.
The journal begins on 9 March 1799 just after the battle of Sedaseer and ends on 23 May 1799 when the Bombay army returns to its quarters on the fall of Seringapatam. There is a gap between the entries for 27 April and 5 May.
Continuous diary of George Combe., 1841-1858.
Copies of correspondence and journals of John Malcolm at Masulipatam, sent to the 1st Earl of Minto., 1 September 1809.
Copy of MS.13712: ‘Journal of a route through the Peninsula of Guzerat’ kept by James Macmurdo, made by Macmurdo himself., 1809-1810.
Also included are James Macmurdo’s notes, July 1809, on ‘History of Alexander’ by Arrian.
Copy of "Richards's universal daily Remembrancer" for 1826 containing entries for almost all the days of the year., 1826.
The compiler who is unidentified appears to have been resident in Rome, travelling overland to England and returning by sea.
A small quantity of papers formerly pinned to some of the leaves have been bound in at the back of the volume.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Christian Dalrymple of Hailes., 1775-1838, undated.
Christian Dalrymple (1765-1838) was the heiress of Lord Hailes, being his daughter by his first marriage to Anne Brown. Although she inherited the Newhailes estate in 1792, the title passed to her cousin, James Dalrymple, who became 4th Baronet of Hailes. Christian Dalrymple did not marry. Her papers consist largely of family correspondence and her journals which provide a detailed record of her daily life over nearly forty years.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Charles Dalrymple, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran., 1816-1857, undated.
Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson (1800-1849), was the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet of Kilkerran, and Jean, second daughter of Lord Hailes. He inherited Newhailes in 1838 on the death of his aunt, Christian Dalrymple, when he assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple. Sir Charles was admitted Advocate in 1822, and in 1829 married Helen, daughter of David Boyle of Shewalton, Lord President of the Court of Session.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Thomas John Cochrane as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station., 1842-1847.
Correspondence and papers of and relating to Alexander Kynynmound Elliot, son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of the East India Company's service, Bengal., 1752-1778.
Correspondence and papers of Arthur Murray, who succeeded as Viscount Elibank in 1951., 1909-1962, undated.
Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray concerning actions in Scandinavia., 1807-1808.
The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.