Drafts. Documents.
Found in 1897 Collections and/or Records:
‘The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue’., 2nd half of 20th century.
Files contain reseach notes relating to Magnusson's interests, the bulk of which are on Scotland and Iceland. Research notes on Vikings were kept separate by Magnusson.
Third incomplete draft of a history of the lower Niger in the nineteenth century., [?1935-?1939.]
The manuscript consists of loose sheets removed from the booklets of the second draft, and some printed matter.
Thirty-eight letters and two telegrams, 1880-1884, of General C G Gordon to Sir William Mackinnon together with 6 draft letters, 1880, undated, of Mackinnon to Gordon, Sir John Kirk and Sultan Barghash ibn Said., 1880-1884, undated.
Three manuscript drafts and a corrected typescript of 'Merrag and her sons', by George Mackay Brown., August 1962.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Three manuscript drafts and a corrected typescript, with manuscript additions, of 'A carrier of stones', by George Mackay Brown., August 1963.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Three manuscript drafts of 'Tartan', by George Mackay Brown., February 1963.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Three notebooks of Elspeth Davie including manuscript drafts for short stories., Undated.
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Three versions (the third incomplete) of a memorandum on the genealogy of the family of Buchanan, 1826 (folios 1, 15, 43), followed by some apparently unrelated leaves containing parts of a draft of John Riddell`s ‘Reply to ... Dr Hamilton of Bardowie’ (folio 55)., 1826, 1828.
The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).
Touring production files of 'Dissent' by Stephen Greenhorn., 1998, undated.
Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.
Touring production files of 'Twilight shift' by Jackie Kay., 1993, undated.
Many of the production files contained information which could be deemed sensitive under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. For the sake of record, one file (‘Caledonia Dreaming’) has been kept in its entirety, though anyone wishing to consult it will have to comply with the terms of the Act and complete relevant paperwork. Potentially sensitive material, such as contracts, have been removed from all other files and shredded.
Transcript, 1796, of the register of St Machar`s Cathedral entitled ‘Constitutiones Ecclesiae Cathedralis Abbyrdonensis ...’, 1st half of 16th century, which appears to have been at the time in possession of King`s College, Aberdeen (folio 34), made for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton by James Paterson, session clerk, Aberdeen., 1st half of 16th century, 1789-1798.
From folio 46 onwards (corresponding to Adv.MS.34.4.4, folio 13) the rubrics in the original are copied in red ink. Bound in at the front of the volume are a letter and a draft of a letter, 1789, of Thomas Gordon, Professor of Greek at King`s College, Aberdeen (folio 1), a letter and a receipt, 1796-1797, of the copyist (folio 31) and a letter, 1798, of Alexander Dickson (folio 32).
Transcript of the final draft of the Highland Society of Scotland Gaelic-English-Latin Dictionary containing words beginning with ‘C’., 19th century.
Transcript of the final draft of the Highland Society of Scotland Gaelic-English-Latin Dictionary containing words beginning with ‘P’-‘Subhailceachd’., 19th century.
Transcript of the final draft of the Highland Society of Scotland Gaelic-English-Latin Dictionary containing words beginning with ‘Subhaltach’-‘U’., 19th century.
Transcript of the final draft of the Highland Society of Scotland Gaelic-English-Latin Dictionary containing words beginning with‘D’-‘F’., 19th century.
Translation of a play of Luigi Pirandello; draft of a letter; and act I of a play of Charles Scott Moncrieff., 1925, undated.
Translations and other writings of Charles Scott Moncrieff., 1924-1925.
Travel writing and journals of Jan Struther., 1933-1943.
Twenty-four letters, 1894-1905, and a fragment of a letter, undated, of William Sharp., 1894-1905, undated.
Two copies and various drafts of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Two drafts, with annotations by Janet Paisley, of the 'Report of the Ministerial Working Group on the Scots Language'., 2009-2010.
This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.
Two letters or draft letters of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, on movements of the Jacobite Army., 1745-1746.
All, except MS.1011, accompanied by typed transcripts and notes.
Two manuscript drafts and a corrected typescript of 'The bright spade', by George Mackay Brown., January 1963.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Two manuscript drafts and a partial typescript of 'Celia', by George Mackay Brown., August 1966.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).
Two manuscript drafts of 'The Five of Shades', by George Mackay Brown., January 1964.
Manuscripts and typescripts of short stories, 1958-1967 and undated, and manuscript drafts for part of the poem cycle 'Fishermen with ploughs' (Hogarth Press, 1971).
Some of the stories were published in 'A calendar of love and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1967) and 'A time to keep and other stories' (Hogarth Press, 1969).