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Histories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Chronological records of events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution.

Found in 407 Collections and/or Records:

Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden., 1605-1710.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2053-2062
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1605-1710.

Material relating to the manuscript 'Arab History of Kilwa'; with a translation and notes by John Kirk, and associated correspondence., 1894, undated.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9942/19
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1894, undated.

'Memoir respecting the office of Auditor of Excise in Scotland', by John Philp Wood, 1827., 1797-1827, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.3106
Scope and Contents Inserted at the end are: memorial of John Philp Wood, 1806 (page 177); copy of report of the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland to H M Treasury on the office of Auditor of Excise, 1812 (page 179); account of the establishment of the Auditor's office in 1797, by Wood, 1821 (page 185); account of sums recovered and saved for the Revenue by Wood, undated (page 187); history of the office, by Wood, with copies of correspondence relating to previous auditors, undated (page 195); copy of patent...
Dates: 1797-1827, undated.

Memorandum, 1800, by General Sir David Dundas, relating to the expedition, 1762, against Havana., 1762-1800.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3850
Scope and Contents

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".

Dates: 1762-1800.

Microfilm of fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 3-4, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.878
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: [1821, or after.]

Microfilm of fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volumes 1-2, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.877
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: [1821, or after.]

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.]

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1222
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: [?1822-?1896 or before.]

Microfilm of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Margaret Oliphant. Reel 16. Diaries, reminiscences, and ‘Jerusalem’., Late 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1225
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Diary, 1883, of Margaret Oliphant (MS.23213);Diary, 1887, of Margaret Oliphant (MS.23214);Diary, 1888, of Margaret Oliphant (MS.23215);Diary, 1896, of Margaret Oliphant (MS.23216);Manuscript, [1891, or before], 1896, of 'Jerusalem its history and hope' by Margaret Oliphant. (MS.23217);Manuscript, late 19th century, of reminiscences of Margaret Oliphant (MS.23218);Manuscript, late 19th...
Dates: Late 19th century.

Miscellaneous documents of the Hays of Yester including copies and typescripts., Early 17th century-[mid 20th century], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14826
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) 'Ane soverane and precious balm for the healing of all the distempers of all the reformed churches in Christen[dom] especially in thir nationes both in spiritualls & temporalles', early 17th century (folio 1);(ii) Notes, 1659, for the funeral sermon of Mr. Justice John Puleston (folio 3);(iii) A history of Drummond in Strathearn, 17th century (folio 39);(iv) ‘An advice for the educating of youth’, 17th...
Dates: Early 17th century-[mid 20th century], undated.

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.

 File
Identifier: MS.26049
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: 1930, 1933, undated.

Miscellaneous papers and books of the family of Dundas of Dundas., 1543-1924.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.7.1-80.7.14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers, with some exceptions, have been arranged in the following categories:Adv.MSS.80.1.1-80.1.18: Correspondence.80.2.1-80.2.66: Financial papers.80.3.1-80.3.57: Account books.80.4.1-80.4.16: Miscellaneous estate papers.80.5.1-80.5.6: Legal papers.80.6.1-80.6.14: Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, Advocate.80.7.1-80.7.14: Miscellaneous papers and books.The main exceptions are...
Dates: 1543-1924.

Miscellaneous papers chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott regarding historical and other matters, not Scottish., 1745-1832.

 File
Identifier: MS.913
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1745-1832.