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The manuscript from which the typescript was made is probably the copy described by Alexander Macrae in ‘History of the Clan Macrae’, page 13, as belonging to Horatio Ross Macrae of Clunes.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...

Scope and Contents Contains the following plans and drawings too large to be included in the other volumes of John Rennie papers. (i) Aberdeen, harbour mouth, undated; (ii) Ardglass, sections of harbour, undated; (iii) Plant for Billinge's silk mill, undated; (iv) Bridlington harbour, undated; (v) Shore near Charlestown, by Robert Beaumont, 1807; (vi) Proposed railway from Dunleary to Dalkey, 1815; (2 sheets) (vii) Ordnance ground at Harwich with situation of two proposed lights, circa 1808; (viii) Holyhead...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Contains the following plans and drawings too large to be included in the other volumes of John Rennie papers. (i) Aberdeen, harbour mouth, undated; (ii) Ardglass, sections of harbour, undated; (iii) Plant for Billinge's silk mill, undated; (iv) Bridlington harbour, undated; (v) Shore near Charlestown, by Robert Beaumont, 1807; (vi) Proposed railway from Dunleary to Dalkey, 1815; (2 sheets) (vii) Ordnance ground at Harwich with situation of two proposed lights, circa 1808; (viii) Holyhead...

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One example is taken from Leith (folio 26). Also included are some sketch plans of property near Fergus, Ontario, farm accounts and miscellaneous notes, 1835-1838.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Thomas Traill was born in Orkney in 1781 of the family of Traill of Tirlot and the collection includes miscellaneous genealogical, legal and historial material relating to Orkney. He graduated in medicine in the University of Edinburgh in 1802 and by 1803 had settled in practice in Liverpool where he became a prominent figure being prime mover in the foundation of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool of which he was first Secretary, and assisting in the foundation of the Royal...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Thomas Traill was born in Orkney in 1781 of the family of Traill of Tirlot and the collection includes miscellaneous genealogical, legal and historial material relating to Orkney. He graduated in medicine in the University of Edinburgh in 1802 and by 1803 had settled in practice in Liverpool where he became a prominent figure being prime mover in the foundation of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool of which he was first Secretary, and assisting in the foundation of the Royal...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Thomas Traill was born in Orkney in 1781 of the family of Traill of Tirlot and the collection includes miscellaneous genealogical, legal and historial material relating to Orkney. He graduated in medicine in the University of Edinburgh in 1802 and by 1803 had settled in practice in Liverpool where he became a prominent figure being prime mover in the foundation of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool of which he was first Secretary, and assisting in the foundation of the Royal...

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Many of the photographs were not included in the final publication.

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The papers, consisting of correspondence, account-books, and legal papers, form an addendum to the main Wilson collection (MSS.6660-7000).

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A member of the Glasgow School and a friend of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Edward Arthur Walton exhibited regularly at both the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Water-Colours.

Scope and Contents Andrew Hunter was co-owner with Alexander Hood of the Nanoo Oya and Talawa Kelle coffee estates in Ceylon. As a planter, Hunter was concerned with the road building programme, he was also secretary of the St Andrews Club in Nuwara Eliya, and latterly was involved in the administration of the island as a Justice of the Peace. These interests are reflected in his papers which relate to the period 1847-1866 with a concentration on the early 1860's. Andrew Hunter died in 1866 shortly after...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: John Rennie was one of the distinguished group of Scottish engineers whose work contributed so much to the industrial and commercial development of the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. With the exception of roads, in which he appears not to have been interested, and steam engines, which he promised Watt not to build - though he frequently constructed the accompanying machinery - there was very little in the field of engineering that lay outside the range of his activities. This...

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The contents are as follows. (i) Aberdeen, correspondence, papers and plans, 1770, 1792, 1807-1820, including a printed report by John Smeaton, 1770 (folio 1); (ii) Ardglass, plan and correspondence, circa 1811, 1815 (folio 58); (iii) Ardrossan, including the Paisley and Ardrossan Canal, correspondence, reports, and estimates, 1806-1821 (folio 67).

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The contents are as follows. (i) Aberdeen, correspondence, papers and plans, 1770, 1792, 1807-1820, including a printed report by John Smeaton, 1770 (folio 1); (ii) Ardglass, plan and correspondence, circa 1811, 1815 (folio 58); (iii) Ardrossan, including the Paisley and Ardrossan Canal, correspondence, reports, and estimates, 1806-1821 (folio 67).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Bridlington, correspondence, 1810-1816, and reports, plans and other papers, 1806, 1811-1813, 1815 (folio 1); (ii) Bridport, correspondence, 1809 (folio 142); (iii) Bristol, printed memoranda, 1800, 1802, and a transcript of the evidence given by William Jessop concerning the harbour works, with John Rennie's comments, 1803 (folio 160); (iv) Buckie, reports and letter, 1780, 1808, 1810 (folio 210); (v) Burntisland, letter, 1821 (folio 218); (vl) Chatham,...

Scope and Contents From the File: The contents are as follows. (i) Leith, correspondence, 1803-1804, 1809, 1811, 1817, most of it concerning ferries across the Forth, and objections by the Port of Leith to the construction of the Union Canal. (Folio 1.) (ii) Liverpool, correspondence and plans, 1812, 1817, 1820-1821, including letters relating to the opposition to the erection of Telford's bridge at Runcorn, 1817. For papers relating to the Perch Rock Light see MS.19806, folios 239-252. (Folio 69.) (iii) London, reports and...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Leith, correspondence, 1803-1804, 1809, 1811, 1817, most of it concerning ferries across the Forth, and objections by the Port of Leith to the construction of the Union Canal. (Folio 1.) (ii) Liverpool, correspondence and plans, 1812, 1817, 1820-1821, including letters relating to the opposition to the erection of Telford's bridge at Runcorn, 1817. For papers relating to the Perch Rock Light see MS.19806, folios 239-252. (Folio 69.) (iii) London, reports and...