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The papers concern the following:

Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, indentures, etc., 1746-1780, undated;

John Adamson, baxter, Edinburgh, undated;

Robert Campbell of Northwoodside, Dean of Guild, Glasgow, and his family, 1672-1709, undated;

George Campbell, merchant, Glasgow, 1670-1672.

Scope and Contents The papers concern the following:Matthew Cumming, merchant, Glasgow, 1685-1695;William Curll, in Yetbyre, and his family; with some letters of Captain Robert Scott (Rosebank), 1789-1790;Dunlop of Garnkirk, 1695-1718;John Gordon, Pentland, 1756;Haig of Bemersyde, 1674-1726;The 5th Earl of Home, 1686, undated;Makdougall of Makerston, 1712;Murray of Balvaird, 1629-1638;Murray, Viscounts...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

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Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.

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Robert Sutherland (1909-1981) who wrote under the name 'Robert Garioch', was educated in Edinburgh and, after the war of 1939-1945 when he was a prisoner in Italy and Germany, became a schoolteacher in Kent. He returned to Edinburgh in 1959, where he taught and worked for the School of Scottish Studies in the University.

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Robert McLellan (1907-1985) was born near Lanark and educated at Bearsden and Glasgow University. In 1938 he married and moved to Arran, where he spent the rest of his life, except for a period of service in the Royal Artillery, 1940-1946. His most important literary works were plays, but he also wrote poetry, short stories, and books on Arran.

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Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection consists of correspondence, publications and papers of Robert Blair Wilkie (1913–1998) and his family. Robert Blair Wilkie was the curator of the Old Glasgow Museum 1965-1998 (formerly known as the People’s Palace Museum). Active member of the Scottish Nationalist movement (joined Scottish Nationalist Association under John MacCormick in 1937), in 1945 he was the SNP candidate in West Renfrewshire, and in the following year he was appointed editor of the Scots Independent...

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Records concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn`s life away from psychoanalysis. Included is information on his childhood and schooling, marriages and family, papers relating to his military service in World War I, and obituaries on his death.

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Records concerning William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn`s life away from psychoanalysis. Included is information on his childhood and schooling, marriages and family, papers relating to his military service in World War I, and obituaries on his death.

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This sub-series contains 5 photograph albums and display folders documenting Lucinda Mackay's early years, family life, later years, and social engagements and special events. The majority of albums contain contextual details, provided by the artist.

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The contents are as follows: (i) Poetry, 19th century, of Maria D Richards and other members of the Richards family (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers of the Richards family including a letter, 1778, of James Jebb, theological writer and the Richards family's newsletter ‘Kith and kin’ of 1884 and 1887 produced by Anne Richards (folio 28).

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The papers relate in particular to the difficulties of Patrick Kinninmond (d 1701), the last laird of that name.

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The papers relate in particular to the difficulties of Patrick Kinninmond (d 1701), the last laird of that name.

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Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.

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The papers relate in particular to the difficulties of Patrick Kinninmond (d 1701), the last laird of that name.

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The papers relate in particular to the difficulties of Patrick Kinninmond (d 1701), the last laird of that name.

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The papers relate in particular to the difficulties of Patrick Kinninmond (d 1701), the last laird of that name.

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All are transcripts except drafts of a clause to be added to the Act of Security, circa 1711, and a letter of John Hamilton, 1775, which are originals.

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The papers, the contents of which are summarized, consist of writs relating to the lands of Cairnmuir, 1423-1700 (folio 1), Netherurd, 1399-1744 (folio 11), and Bryandland, 1438-1742 (folio 23), and miscellaneous papers, 1670-1899, undated (folio 26).

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Diaries, letter books and commonplace book, 1835-1884, of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm (1782-1851) his sons, Rear Admiral George John Malcolm (1830-1884), and Pulteney Malcolm (1831-1852) of the Bengal Civil Service, and of George John Malcolm's wives, Ottonie von Dungern (1841-1866) and Sophie von Brockdorff (1846-1927).