Keys. Texts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Lists of words, names, or phrases explaining or giving the value of conventions or symbols used on a map, chart, or other graphic document.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Account book of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., 1738-1739.
Item
Identifier: MS.16962
Scope and Contents
On the inverted folios are an account in cypher and two keys to cyphers.
Dates:
1738-1739.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Octavo account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
Copy made by Alexander MacLaurin of the unpublished portion of Alexander Robertson’s Gaelic-English dictionary from M-U., 1806-1807.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.21
Correspondence of the family of MacGregor or Drummond of Balhaldie., 1631-1833, 1908, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3186-3189
Scope and Contents
The correspondence gives a picture of the habitual life and activities of Jacobite families in Scotland and in exile. In addition to the affairs of the family of Balhaldie, it deals with those of the Camerons of Lochiel, the Earls of Perth, the Sempills, various unidentified Drummonds, and, later, the Oliphants of Gask.The earlier letters relate chiefly to family business and local affairs in the neighbourhood of Dunblane. Several unsigned letters of Allan Cameron, son of Sir...
Dates:
1631-1833, 1908, undated.
Correspondence, undated, of the family of MacGregor or Drummond of Balhaldie., 17th century-19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3189
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The correspondence gives a picture of the habitual life and activities of Jacobite families in Scotland and in exile. In addition to the affairs of the family of Balhaldie, it deals with those of the Camerons of Lochiel, the Earls of Perth, the Sempills, various unidentified Drummonds, and, later, the Oliphants of Gask.The earlier letters relate chiefly to family business and local affairs in the neighbourhood of Dunblane. Several unsigned letters of Allan Cameron, son of Sir...
Dates:
17th century-19th century.
Diary and notebook of Andrew Fletcher, auditor of exchequer., 1746.
Item
Identifier: MS.17891
Scope and Contents
On folios 10 verso-11 is a list of trees, on folios 12 verso-14 verso keys to cyphers.
Dates:
1746.
Journal, numbered ‘161’, of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton., 1754.
Item
Identifier: MS.16980
Scope and Contents
A cypher key is on the inverted folios.
Dates:
1754.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Financial books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
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Octavo account books of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
"Key to the private marks of the writers in the 'Edinburgh Encyclopaedia'", in the handwriting of the Very Reverend John Lee, undated but evidently belonging to the early years of the nineteenth century., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.3456
Scope and Contents
On folios 4-6 are notes on articles written by the Very Reverend John Lee and others for "Blackwood's Magazine", the ‘Spectator’, and newspapers. On folio 7 is an account of Lee's ‘Memorial for the Bible Societies’.
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Keys to various cyphers employed by Lord Milton in his correspondence., 1737-1755, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17605
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The majority of the papers grouped here are Lord Milton's political papers, reflecting his manifold interests and involvements. There are however some of earlier and later date, generated or collected by other members of the Fletcher family.
Dates:
1737-1755, undated.
Lists, genealogical and other notes, and various other items of or concerning the family of Erskine of Alva., 1643-1757, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.5161
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Although with the Paul Papers through the family connection with the Erskine Murrays these papers are to be considered complementary to the Erskine Murray Papers.
Dates:
1643-1757, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Correspondence and papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Assorted papers of and concerning the family of Erskine of Alva.
Lists or indexes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson, with lectures by Henderson on musical subjects and other miscellaneous material., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21710
Scope and Contents
The lists or indexes are of the following material:(i) Sheet music of Scottish interest (folio 1);(ii) Printed compositions, 1930, by James Scott Skinner (folio 62);(iii) The collections, 1931, printed by the Gow family (folio 69);(iv) Scottish Country dances with tunes and alternatives found in various collections published from 1924 onwards (folio 78);(v) Tutors and collections of bagpipe music, 1948 (folio 83);(vi)...
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Miscellaneous papers, including some of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort to James IV., Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2066
Scope and Contents
Some of the papers are described by Sir William Drummond as being William Fowler's (folios 34 verso, 69 verso, 77 verso).The contents are as follows.'Ane Informatioun for remembrance betuix my Lord Drummond and the Laird of Carnok' (Sir Robert Drummond), regarding the lordship of Drummond (folio 7);'Papers of Sir Jhon Drummond off Hawthornden', copies of deeds (folio 7); Royal instructions to Sir John Drummond and other Commissioners, with the...
Dates:
Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
Miscellaneous papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park., 1790-1904, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8114
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Certificates of registration of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1828-1864. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Masonic and military certificates, and passports, 1847-1878. These include a passport to Venezuela and a certificate issued to Sir George H Scott-Douglas on a visit to the Holy Land. (Folio 17.)
(iii) School reports of Sir George Brisbane Douglas, 1867-1872. (Folio 26.)
(iv) Recipes, chiefly for puddings, 1790, undated. (Folio 57.)
(v) Prayers,...
Dates:
1790-1904, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Fleming family., Mid 17th century-19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.20800
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Anonymous poems, chiefly on public affairs and personages of the early eighteenth century. (Folio 1.) Those placed first are numbered E.56-84 (with gaps; for the earlier part of this series see MS.20773 (i)). This is XVIII A in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). At the end is added 'The Song of the Ridsquare fought on the 7 of July 1576 [sic]', formerly loosely enclosed in MS.20779.
(ii) 'Character of Sultan Galga Cham of Tartary', a satire, [circa 1720], on George...
Dates:
Mid 17th century-19th century.
‘Town eclogue’, a satire on the City of Edinburgh, dedicated to the Highland Society by ‘A Calm Observer’., 1804.
Item
Identifier: MS.156
Scope and Contents
A key to the characters (for example, the Earl of Buchan) is given in a later hand.
Dates:
1804.