Letters. Correspondence.
Found in 14709 Collections and/or Records:
‘Ancient Scottish poems’, volume I, part I (London, 1786) by John Pinkerton, with manuscript notes by David Macpherson, editor of Wyntoun., [1786, or after.]
Inserted at the beginning of the volume is a letter of David Macpherson to the Earl of Buchan about his edition of Wyntoun, 1794.
‘Ancient Scottish Tales, traditionary, romantic, and legendary, hitherto unpublished, from the recitation of the aged Sybils in the North Countrie.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.
Andrew Symson, "A letter from Mr Andrew Symson to William Forbes" (1706), with extensive annotations.
Annotated and corrected copy of "A bibliography of articles in Blackwood`s Magazine", by A L Strout.
Also included are off-prints of articles by, letters to and papers concerning Professor Strout.
Annotated copy of J L Campbell and Francis Collinson, "Hebridean Folksongs" (1969).
With five letters, 1979, of Campbell to Collinson.
Annotated copy of May Sinclair, "A Defence of Idealism" (1917).
Includes three letters, 1923-1924, of the author to W J Jupp and Jupp`s annotations and presentation note, 1925, to J Ramsay MacDonald.
Annotated typescript of contribution to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography by Tom Weir on Seton Gordon; with letters from Colin Matthews., ? 1998.
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Annual Reports, letters, brochures, and miscellaneous papers relating to Hibernian Football Club, containing the ‘Hands off Hibs’ campaign., 1989-1992.
Correspondence, drafts, notes, and working papers of Philip D Thomson of and concerning '100 Years of Hibs' (Edinburgh, 1975), being the centenary history of Hibernian Football Club co-written with Gerald Docherty. With circa 1000 Hibernian Football Club match programmes, photographs, 27 scrapbooks, fanzines and epherma, 1933-93, of and relating to Hibernian FC and Scottish football in general.
Anonymous account of a tour in Scotland, with an associated letter.
Anonymous letter, endorsed 1706, criticising the proposed Act of Union, with a list of ‘Queries in case of an Incorporating Union’.
Anonymous letter signed 'A citizen', to Lord Boyle, Lord Justice Clerk, concerning the execution of Mary McKinnon, inserted in a collection of papers on this case., 1823.
These are the more substantial of the letters, papers and notes found in the Lauriston Castle Collection of printed books, whether pasted or inserted loosely into volumes or as inscriptions written in books.
Anonymous letter to Thomas Carlyle, with annotations by the recipient.
Anonymous letters, poetic effusions and letters requesting assistance mostly sent to Lord Byron., 1811-1823, undated.
Anonymous manuscript riddles, undated.
With associated letter, 1975, of Margaret Jeffrey.
Anonymous manuscripts and proofs of works offered to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers, for publication., 1789-1821.
'Answer to the letter of the Ministers of the Presbitrie of Stirling to the Commission of the General Assemblie from the said Assemblie. Janr. 1651.'
‘Answers received by R[obert] G[raham] to the circular letter to the free-holders of Perthshire from General Graham’s friends – proposing him a candidate for the representation of the county. Dated 28 Feby 1812’., 1812.
The general elections of 1812, 1831 and 1832, and the by-election of 1834, are particularly well documented in this series.
Antiquarian collections of W T Johnston.
Includes transcripts of letters and papers of eminent Scotsmen and other material relating to them. Files organised by subject.
Antiquarian correspondence, being groups of letters from Patrick Chalmers's (died 1854) principal correspondents on antiquarian matters., 1843-1861.
The correspondents are: John Stuart (folio 1); William Fraser (folio 75); Cosmo Innes (folio 121); Andrew Jervise (folio 149); R W Billings (folio 179); and Henry Laing (folio 214).
Some papers on early Scottish seals, associated with the interests shared by Laing and Patrick Chalmers, are included at the end of the volume (folio 246).
Aphorisms of Don Paterson., 1996, 2005.
Don Paterson's literary papers consist mainly of notebooks and poetry files in which his meticulous planning, working and reworking of the poems is evident. The notebooks are rarely only poetry and frequently contain doodles, bars of music and set lists relating to Lammas, 'mind-maps', packing lists and other such memory-aids, and lengthy notes often relating to his teaching activities.
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
"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.
'Appin Murder, 1752. Original Letters’, concerning the trial of James Stewart for the murder of Colin Campbell., 1752.
Appointments, awards and honours., 1857-1902.
Item 50 not received by National Library of Scotland.