Holographs. Autographs.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents wholly written in the hand of the author; used especially in law with regard to wills and deeds.
Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:
‘Ancient Scottish Tales, traditionary, romantic, and legendary, hitherto unpublished, from the recitation of the aged Sybils in the North Countrie. By Peter Buchan’, with an engraved portrait of Buchan and a holograph letter of Robert Pitcairn, regarding the need for skilful editing. , 1838.
File
Identifier: MS.207
Dates:
1838.
Collection of autographs, chiefly concerning the 1st Duke of Wellington, which were originally tipped in or loosely enclosed in MS.15351: Album entitled ‘Military autographs’., 1808-1877.
File
Identifier: MS.15352
Scope and Contents
The autographs consist of letters of and a few documents signed by the 1st Duke of Wellington, 1810-1847, undated, (folios 1-58), correspondence and accounts, 1814-1815, 1844-1848, concerning dinners where he was the guest of honour (folios 59-105), autograph letters, 1808-1877, of a number of contemporary generals, admirals and statesmen (folios 106-162), and a few documents, 1815-1817, relating to soldiers in the King's German Legion (folios 163-165).
Dates:
1808-1877.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Album entitled 'Military autographs', containing fourteen photographs of British and French generals and two signatures pasted in; together with a collection of autographs chiefly concerning the 1st Duke of Wellington, which were tipped in or loosely enclosed in the album, but have now been removed and are kept separately.
Collection of holograph manuscripts of authors of the early 20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.812-816
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Composite volume containing chiefly theological works and sermons., 1598, 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.16468
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Four theological works in hands apparently of early seventeenth-century provenance (folios 1, 40, 59, 100);
(ii) Two holograph sermons of John Gray (folio 107);
(iii) Amended copies by Andrew Blackball of sermons of Robert Rollock 1598 (folio 115);
(iv) "A serious address to the minrs of ye Presbyterian Party" in Gray's hand (folio 141);
(v) "A short catechisme" followed by a sermon, both in another seventeenth-century hand (folio 152);
(vi) Sermons, 1694,...
Dates:
1598, 17th century.
Copy, possibly the holograph, of the report by Thomas Tucker on the customs and excise of Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.6.5
Scope and Contents
Tucker had been sent to Scotland in the autumn of 1655 to set up the customs and to re-establish the excise, and his report, dated 20 November 1656, was written after his return to London. The report is followed by an unmarked copy of ‘Rules, Orders and Instructions, Made and Published by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise in Scotland ...’ (Edinburgh, 1656) (folio 54), and by `The forme of the Cash or Day Booke to be kept by the severall Collectors of Customs and Excise in...
Dates:
1655-1656.
Eight letters, 1818-1835, of John Gait to various correspondents, with a draft agreement between Gait and Richard Bentley, 1832, a holograph poem, 'Music', 1834, and three leaves of manuscript of the stories 'A Rich Man' and 'Tribulations of Reverend Conal Kilmun'., 1818-1835.
File
Identifier: MS.9818, folios 156-171
Dates:
1818-1835.
Holograph by Schenck and MacFarlane - Plan and sections in case of Cobill versus Dunfermline Water Company - Dunfermline, Fife - surveyed by David Stevenson., 1854.
Item
Identifier: MS.5847 (83)
Dates:
1854.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with D.
Holograph latter will of Isobell Hepburn, lady Pitfirran., 5 June 1607.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6439
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Dates:
5 June 1607.
Holograph manuscript of Ewen Maclachlan or McLachlan, the Celtic scholar, containing Irish literature.
File
Identifier: MS.3281
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) 'Essay on the Antiquity of Irish Literature', followed by an account of the Irish alphabet and contractions, 1814 (folio 1);(ii) Transcripts of the five stories in Gaelic MS.XXXVIII in the National Library (‘A descriptive catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts in the Advocates' Library’, page 146): 'Oigheadh Gcoinchuloind', "Ar-amach Mhic Con'an aghaidh Airt mhic-Cuinn, Righ Eirionn", 'Oigheadh ChloinneLir', 'Ar-amach Mhic Colgain an aghaidh...
Dates:
1813-1814.
Holograph manuscript of ‘The Claim’, an article for Punch, by E V Lucas., [1931, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.813
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is preceded by a letter to John Buchan, 1931.
Dates:
[1931, or before.]
Holograph manuscript of ‘The New Generation, May 1587-May 1606’ by Hilaire Belloc., [1931, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.812
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is preceded by a letter to John Buchan, 1931.
Dates:
[1931, or before.]
Holograph manuscripts of Allan Ramsay.
Series
Identifier: MSS.804-805
Dates:
[1721, or after-1728, or after.]
Holograph note of Andrew Lang, apparently unpublished, concerning his own article, 'The truth about "Fisher's Ghost"'., [1897, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.4815
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
[1897, or after.]
Holograph poems, and 'The secret of the heather ale', a tale, 1892, by Neil Munro., 1892, [1931, or before].
File
Identifier: MS.816
Dates:
1892, [1931, or before].
Holograph 'Poems', by Alfred Noyes., [1930, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.815
Scope and Contents
The poems are preceded by a letter to John Buchan, 1930.
Dates:
[1930, or before.]
Holograph ‘Poems’, by Sir Henry Newbolt., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.814
Scope and Contents
The poems are preceded by a note, undated, to John Buchan.
Dates:
Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Holograph sermon by Thomas Boston the Elder, ‘The duty of the inward frame corresponding to the outward profession’, on Deuteronomy verse 29, 'preached in the year 1709'. , 1709.
Item
Identifier: MS.5172
Holograph will of Francis Jeffrey dated 29 March 1848.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.28
Scope and Contents
The will appears to have been registered at the General Register House in 1850 (folio 1 verso). Preceding it is a letter, 1909, of John Smart, Writer to the Signet, forwarding the manuscript to W K Dickson.
Dates:
1848.
Letters and a holograph manuscript of Thomas Campbell, with transcripts and portraits., [1806, or before], 1829, 1844.
File
Identifier: MS.3398
Scope and Contents
Contains a letter to Jeffrey, 1829, recommending Miss Crumpe, the novelist; another letter, 1844; and holograph manuscript of 'Ye Mariners of England', differing slightly from the earliest and final versions.
Dates:
[1806, or before], 1829, 1844.
Letters of Scottish officials concerning Scottish affairs., 1808-1816.
File
Identifier: MS.9
Scope and Contents
The contents include:Copy of a letter of Henry Dundas to Lord Chancellor Eldon on the subject of Dr Duigenan being made a Privy Councillor in Ireland, 1808; Copies of correspondence between the Earl of Lauderdale and Lord Chancellor Eldon on the Roxburghe Peerage case, 1809; Four autograph letters of Henry Dundas and other correspondence relating to the appointment of a successor to Lord Blair as President of the Court of Session, 1811;Memorial...
Dates:
1808-1816.
Letters of W B Yeats to Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., 1907-1935.
File
Identifier: MS.9331
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of twelve holograph letters and three signed typewritten letters with some manuscript corrections. Each letter has a typewritten transcript.In the letters Yeats discusses his work in the Irish theatre, Irish politics, English literature, and his own poetry, as well as more trivial and personal matters.
A description of one of Yeats's visits to Edinburgh, circa 1919, when he stayed with the Grierson family, may be found in a series of the letters of Mrs...
Dates:
1907-1935.
Letters (two copies and two holograph) of Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville, relating to Sir Home Popham, with portraits., 1802, 1806, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.3393
Microfilm of assorted manuscript material.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.67
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Receipt, 1575, of Archebault Betun (Archibald Bethune), an archer of the French King`s Scots Guard (Ch.872);Account, 17 February 1552, of the provisions supplied to the Royal Household at Amboise. Includes a translation (Ch.2059); Bill, 1553, concerning expenses of the French royal household (Ch.2593);Holograph poems, [1931, or before]; and, 'The secret of the heather ale', a tale, 1892, by Neil Munro. (MS.816);...
Dates:
1552-[1931, or before].
Miscellaneous letters and papers concerning the ‘Forty-five., 1695-1784, 1846.
File
Identifier: MS.295
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) ‘Information’ relating to a dispute between Lachlan Mackintosh of Mackintosh and Coll Macdonell of Keppoch over the feus of Glenroy, 1695. (Folio 1.)(ii) Letter of William, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock, about a tenant, 1706. (Folio 2.)(iii) ‘The characters’, a poem printed as ‘A Jacobite Pasquil’ in ‘The Scottish Antiquary’, volume xii (1898), page 56, a cutting from which is attached. (Folio 4.)(iv) Letters of...
Dates:
1695-1784, 1846.
Original manuscript in Sir Walter Scott's autograph of 'The Eve of Saint John. A Border Ballad'.
Item
Identifier: MS.818
Dates:
1799.