Copies. Derivative objects.
Found in 2676 Collections and/or Records:
Annotated copies of tunes, transcribed, [circa 1957], from the music book, 1710, of Margaret Sinkler (Glen.143); the music book, 1702, of James Thomson (MS.2833); the music book, 1704, of Agnes Hume (Adv.MS.5.2.17); and the music book, 1694, of Henry Atkinson., 1694-1710.
Annotated copy, drafts and notes, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, for ‘A specimen of notes on the statute law of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots'., Late 18th century.
Annotated copy, drafts and notes, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, for ‘A specimen of notes on the statute law of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots'., Late 18th century.
Annotated copy, drafts and notes, undated, of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, for ‘A specimen of notes on the statute law of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots'., Late 18th century.
Anonymous and undated pamphlet titled ‘Proposal For a Regular and useful Militia’, apparently copied from a printed work and connected with the agitation for a militia in 1759-1760., [?1759-?1760.]
The majority of the papers concern recruitment, especially by press, the raising of Highland companies in the 1750s, and the affairs of the regiments (35th and 32nd Foot) commanded by Generals Henry and John Fletcher. Also covered are the military establishment in Scotland, Leith Barracks, the military road from Dumbarton to Inverary, proposals for a Scots militia, and promotions.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Antiquarian papers of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Apparently an interleaved proof copy of an untitled printed book containing copies and excerpts of correspondence between Robert Cadell and Archibald Constable, 1811-1826, and between Constable and his son David 1809-1826., [1826, or after.]
The correspondence between Archibald and David Constable includes a number of letters of and to others. It is not known why either correspondence was printed; neither appears to have been published.
Apparently incomplete collection of notarial copies of wills., 1547-1552.
The majority of the testators, many of whom are unidentified, are not indexed.
Appendices to the tour diary of Frederick Walter Ferrier Noel-Paton: Burma, 17 December 1911 - 8 February 1912., 1911-1912.
Of the fourteen volumes in the series, twelve are typescript `tour diaries’ with appendices of various documents and printed items, and the remaining two volumes are an address book and an index volume.
"Appendix to Lord Cornwallis's letters to Mr. Dundas", containing the documents sent by Cornwallis attached to letters in MS.3385., 1786-1793.
The documents consist chiefly of copies of letters and reports addressed to Cornwallis by his subordinates, and include, for instance, a letter of Captain Francis Light regarding Penang, 1788, and a long series of reports by magistrates on the administration of justice in criminal cases in their several districts, 1789-1790. All letters bear a reference to the covering letter in MS.3385.
Argyll papers., ?1640, 1715.
The papers comprise a copy of a letter, ?1640, of the Earl of Argyll to 'Dougall' (folio 6); facsimiles of a minute, 11 August 1715, of a meeting of freeholders and other heritors of Argyll convened at Inveraray to decide on measures to be taken against the Jacobite invasion, with undertaking to support the Government signed by those present (folio 7), and of a letter, 27 August 1715, of the Duke of Argyll thanking them (folio 9).
Articles, notes, and fragments in Thomas Carlyle’s autograph., 1767, 1832-[?1871], undated.
Assorted collection of music in manuscript, comprising arrangements and settings by Learmont Drysdale of traditional songs and various poems., [Before 1910.]
Many of the songs are accompanied by alternative drafts or duplicates.
Assorted letters of and to John Cam Hobhouse., 1816-1854, undated.
‘Authentic Copy of a Journal of the Siege of Gibraltar, 1727', undated, probably of Colonel Guise., [1727, or after.]
Authenticated copy of retour of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar as heir to his father in husbandlands of Saltoun., 23 April 1635.
William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.
Autobiographical writings of Alexander Carlyle., 1801-1805.
The contents consists of a copy of Alexander Carlyle's 'Recolections' (MS.23910) and the autograph manuscript of his Autobiography (MSS.23911-23916).
Bagpipe music copied by Donald Dow., 2nd half of 19th century.
According to a note on Dow and his manuscripts (folio i) by Archibald Campbell, Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society, the piobaireachd in this volume were apparently copied, like those in Skinner's Manuscript (MS.3746 above), from Duncan Campbell's Manuscript. Between them these two manuscripts (MSS.3746 and 3750) contain all but four of the piobaireachd in Duncan Campbell's Manuscript.
Bagpipe music copied by Donald Dow, the piobaireachd corresponding, according to Archibald Campbell, to settings recorded and played by the sons of Donald Cameron, piper to Seaforth, and by J MacDougall Gillies., 2nd half of 19th century.
Donald Dow died in Glasgow in 1892, aged 56.
Bibliographical notes and synopses of Nancy Brysson Morrison of for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots'., [Circa 1958], 1963.
There is also a copy of the agreement for an Italian edition, 1963 (folio 51).