Histories.
Found in 407 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts of 'The history of the Church of Scotland' by Archbishop John Spottiswoode., Early 17th century.
Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1605-1710.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Material relating to the manuscript 'Arab History of Kilwa'; with a translation and notes by John Kirk, and associated correspondence., 1894, undated.
Including the 'Arab History of Kilwa'; 'Rough translation of History of Kiloa': notes and comments by Kirk on an Arabic manuscript, with a rough translation. With a letter to Kirk from H.J. Goldsmid, 13 December 1894.
The manuscript History was originally written in the 16th century. Kirk acquired an abstract by the scribe Sheikh Muhui-'l-Din ibn Sheikh 'Abdullah al Khantani and deposited it in the British Museum in 1895.
'Memoir respecting the office of Auditor of Excise in Scotland', by John Philp Wood, 1827., 1797-1827, undated.
‘Memoire servant de Réponse à la Répresentation rémise par 24 Citoyens, le 4[e] Mars 1734 à Messʳ[s] les quatre sindics par Monsʳ De Chapeaurouge.’, 1734.
‘Memoire sur le gouvernmement de Geneve, par Monsʳ Jacob de Chapeaurouge’., 1737.
Memorandum, 1800, by General Sir David Dundas, relating to the expedition, 1762, against Havana., 1762-1800.
At the end (folios 25-28) is an "Extract from the Abbé Raynal's History of the Situation of the Havanna, about the year 1775".
`Memoriall Presented to King James the 7th’, Edinburgh, reporting on events in Scotland since the Revolution (Inv. XCII, Mac. 61)., 1713.
Many of the papers bear notes by Rose.
'Memoriall with respect to the Process of Division, Matthew Sharp of Hoddam against Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover, and others having interest in the Commonity of Ecclefechan'., 1712-1743.
This document covers the case up to the depositions of 1743 copied in MS.3085. At the beginning is a brief modern history of the case.
Microfilm of duplicate copy 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.]
Microfilm of fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 3-4, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
The contents are as follows:
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 3 (MS.13799);
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 4 (MS.13800).
Microfilm of fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volumes 1-2, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
The contents are as follows:
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 1 (MS.13797);
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 2 (MS.13798).
Microfilm of fair copy of ‘Memoir on Malabar, in 1790, with correspondence and documents respecting the same country. Appendix to the history – vol. 5’, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Microfilm of historical account of Gujarat sent by Alexander Walker to Jonathan Duncan and intended to form the first part of ‘The British transactions in Gujarat’., [Circa 1804.]
Microfilm of manuscript of chapters 1-11 of 'History of England from the conquest of Julius Caesar to the accession of Henry VII' by David Hume., 1760-1761.
Microfilm of manuscript of chapters 12-20 of 'History of England from the conquest of Julius Caesar to the accession of Henry VII' by David Hume., 1760-1761.
Microfilm of original copy of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day', being a manuscript of Alexander Walker intended for publication., [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Microfilm of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Margaret Oliphant. Reel 13. “A child's history of Scotland”, “Jeanne d'Arc”, Francis Oliphant manuscripts., [?1822-?1896 or before.]
The contents are as follows:
Letters and papers to Margaret Oliphant's husband Francis W Oliphant, with letters and papers of and concerning various members of her family, 1822-1869, 1893, undated (MS.23204);
Autograph manuscripts, [1895 or before], [1896 or before], of “A child's history of Scotland” and “The life and death of Jeanne d'Arc the maid of France” by Margaret Oliphant (MS.23205);
Autograph manuscripts, late 19th century, of Francis R Oliphant (MS.23206).
Microfilm of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Margaret Oliphant. Reel 16. Diaries, reminiscences, and ‘Jerusalem’., Late 19th century.
Miscellaneous documents of the Hays of Yester including copies and typescripts., Early 17th century-[mid 20th century], undated.
Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott., 17th century-19th century.
Much of the material was collected by Sir Walter Scott, partly for use in his works; some must have been accumulated by John Gibson Lockhart.
Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Mayas, probably made when James Leslie Mitchell was preparing to write 'The conquest of the Maya'., 1930, 1933, undated.
The contents are as follows. (i) Part of a manuscript, not in James Leslie Mitchell's hand, of a work on the language, history and customs of the Mayas, undated (folio l); (ii) Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Mayas, 1930, 1933, undated (folio 30). The versos of folios 33-42 contain manuscript fragments of a story on the theme of 'The Lovers' in 'Persian dawns, Egyptian nights'.
Miscellaneous papers and books of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1543-1924.
Miscellaneous papers and publications., 1992-2008, undated.
Miscellaneous papers chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott regarding historical and other matters, not Scottish., 1745-1832.
The papers include a copy of a letter of Adam Ferguson (afterwards Professor) from Vilvoorde Camp, 1745 (folio 25); an account of the Sepoy mutiny at Vellore of 1806, by an eyewitness (folio 97); notes on Rhodes ‘to save Sir Walter the trouble of looking out for information’, with sketches, by Sir William Gell, 1832 (folio 147); and notes on Indian manners supplied by Colonel James Ferguson for the “Surgeon’s daughter” [?1827] (folio 165).