Skip to main content

Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Physical or digital representations of a body of information designed with the capacity to communicate. In its broadest sense, ""documents"" include any item amenable to cataloging and indexing, that is, including nonprint media. For the activity of gathering and recording information, see ""documentation (function)""For specfic types of documents, see concepts under ""document genres."".

Found in 1533 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers concerning the Royal Commission on Religious Instruction and Pastoral Superintendence (Scotland), which was chaired by the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1835-1837.

 File
Identifier: MS.12124
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: 1835-1837.

Correspondence and papers concerning the transit of the 1st Earl of Minto's baggage, papers and personal effects from India., 1813-1815.

 File
Identifier: MS.11364
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1813-1815.

Correspondence and papers of Alasdair Geddes., 1911-1917.

 File
Identifier: MS.19263
Scope and Contents

Included here is correspondence of Alasdair Geddes with Mabel Barker in connection with the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition in Dublin, 1911, and with William Spiers the explorer, and James Campbell of Barbreck. There are also notes on Oxford for the Geography Summer School of 1913, and papers relating to Alasdair's army service in France with the Kite Balloon Section, 1916-1917.

Dates: 1911-1917.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto concerning various military expeditions., 1810-1811.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11683-11685
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1810-1811.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto relating to Vienna., 1783, 1793, 1798-1806.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11226-11271
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1783, 1793, 1798-1806.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1835-1837.

 File
Identifier: MS.12062
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Memorandum of Major (later Major-General) William Reid, Royal Engineers, 20 December 1836, on the naval operations off Northern Spain and the civil war in Biscay and Navarre (folio 1); (ii) Correspondence and papers, 1835-1837, with copies of documents, 1822 and 1830, on the administration of the Royal Naval College, on the Greenwich Hospital Schools, and on naval education in general (folio 9).

Dates: 1835-1837.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to Canada., 1883-1908, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12549-12587
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1883-1908, undated.

Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 4th Earl of Minto relating to India., 1879-1914.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12588-12803
Scope and Contents From the Series: Gilbert John Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1845- 1914), who was styled Viscount Melgund from 1859 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1891. He served in the army in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877, in Afghanistan, 1879, and in Egypt, 1882; from 1883 to 1886 he was Military Secretary to the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor-General of Canada, from 1898 to 1904 he was himself Governor-General of Canada, and from 1905 to 1910 he was Viceroy of India. He was also much involved in local affairs,...
Dates: 1879-1914.

Correspondence and papers of Dudley Sommer., 1952.

 File
Identifier: MS.20661
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 1952.

Correspondence and papers of Dudley Sommer., 1953.

 File
Identifier: MS.20662
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 1953.

Correspondence and papers of Dudley Sommer., 1954-1958.

 File
Identifier: MS.20663
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 1954-1958.

Correspondence and papers of Dudley Sommer., 1959-18 May 1960.

 File
Identifier: MS.20664
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 1959-18 May 1960.

Correspondence and papers of Dudley Sommer., 19 May 1960-1964, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.20665 (1)-(2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 19 May 1960-1964, undated.

Correspondence and papers of Dudley Sommer., 19 May 1960-10 October 1960.

 File
Identifier: MS.20665 (1)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The correspondence consists chiefly of letters to Dudley Sommer, with a few drafts and, from 1958, several copies in typescript carbon of his replies. A few transcripts of letters of J S Haldane sent to him during his researches are also enclosed.

Press cuttings containing reviews, some of which give rise to correspondence with reviewers and editors, are contained in the chronological sequence (chiefly May-July 1960).

Dates: 19 May 1960-10 October 1960.