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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Transcribed collections of numbers, names, or other text indicating tallies of concepts collocated for any particular purpose.
Found in 429 Collections and/or Records:
Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22022-22075
Dates:
1871-1926, undated.
'Names of Scottis[h] Vocal Melodies composed not later than 1800 A.D., compiled by C. M. Gray and Wm. Muir, 1908', giving references to the works in which each melody is found or mentioned.
File
Identifier: MS.2254
Dates:
1908.
Negative photographic plates of the pages in the second part of the Vatican manuscript, Collectoriae 213 ("Bagimond's Roll"), in which are listed amounts collected in Scotland for the Papal Tenth imposed by the General Council of Lyons.
File
Identifier: MS.3705
Dates:
1274.
Notebook of James Steuart, Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe.
Item
Identifier: MS.5725
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains: copies of James Steuart’s appointment to the office of Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, 1737 (folio 1); list of perquisites of the office (folio 3); order for drawing up inventories (folio 4 verso); copy of inventories, 1685, 1714, of the furniture in different departments of Holyroodhouse, such as the Wardrobe, Council Chamber, Exchequer, Session House, etc., (folio 8); and a history of the office, including copies of documents relating to it (folio 28 verso). Most of...
Dates:
1685-1769.
Notebook of Richard Augustine Hay apparently originally intended for notes (folio 1), meditations and extracts (folios 1-10 inverted) of a religious character, but used almost entirely for transcripts of documents relating to the family of Sinclair of Rosslyn (folios 3-83).
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.2
Scope and Contents
Following the transcripts are a list of books ‘of help for Composing our history’ (folio 84) and transcripts of two charters apparently unrelated to Rosslyn or the Sinclairs. The notes and transcripts are all undated but were doubtless made before the writing of Adv.MSS.34.1.8-34.1.9 was begun in 1700. Most perhaps were made by Hay when he was in Scotland between 1686 and 1690; Slezer`s ‘Theatrum Scotiæ’ (first published 1693) is mentioned at folio 86. The watermark of the leaves...
Dates:
4th quarter of 17th century.
Notebooks of Christina Struthers, wife of Sir John Struthers, the anatomist.
Series
Identifier: MSS.8900-8901
Dates:
1861-1875.
Notes and drafts of articles by David Steuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.17
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `Sketch of the character of John, Earl of Hopetoun`, 1781. The correct order of folios should be 1, 3 verso, 4, 2 (folio 1).(ii) List of contributions by Buchan to ‘The Bee’, 1791-1793 (folio 3).(iii) Biographical sketches of James Anderson, economist and editor of ‘The Bee’, 1790 (folio 8).(iv) Biography of Walter Minto, the mathematician, 1801. This was intended for the ‘Edinburgh Magazine’,...
Dates:
1781-1801.
Notes, mainly on geometry, by James Moor, Professor of Greek at Glasgow University.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.5.1
Scope and Contents
Moor`s interest in mathematics predated his classical studies and lasted throughout his life. The present volume contains geometrical theorems and calculations, some avowedly copied from elsewhere, many apparently original.The non-mathematical contents (apart from several invitations to funerals, written over by Moor) are: notes on manuscripts of the Greek mathematical writers (excerpted from ‘Bibliotheca bibliothecarum manuscriptorum nova’ by B de Montfaucon) (folios 1-6); a...
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Notes on various Greek and Latin authors and on Greek language by James Moor, Professor of Greek at Glasgow University, and others.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.6.18
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the material consists of elementary exegesis, apparently notes for Moor`s lectures. The dates 1746 and 1751-1753 occur in various places.The principal works dealt with are: ‘Philippics’, ‘On the Peace’, ‘Olynthiacs’, ‘On Halonnesus’, and ‘On the Affairs in the Chersonese’ by Demosthenes (folios 1-50);‘Hiero’ by Xenophon (folios 57-69);‘How a young man should listen to poetry’ by Plutarch (folios 71-80);‘Agamemnon’ by...
Dates:
1746-1757.
Papers and correspondence of Mark and Charles Kerr, King`s Painters and Stationers for Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11853
Scope and Contents
Papers concern financial affairs, stock, printing materials and property and include inventories and book lists.
Dates:
circa 1790-1820.
Papers and correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Albemarle, relating to his command-in-chief in Scotland after the rising of 1745.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3730-3731
Dates:
1742, 1746-1748, undated.
Papers and correspondence of the Scottish Reform Club.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12815
Scope and Contents
Includes membership lists.
Dates:
1924-1932.
Papers chiefly concerning teinds.
File
Identifier: MS.1547
Scope and Contents
The volume contains: ‘Observes concerning tithes’, a series of enactments on the subject, dating from 1631 to 1648 (page 1); ‘Some remarks annent the nullity of tacks of tithes’ (page 14); ‘Remarks annent tithes out of the Acting Commissiary’ (dates from 1627 to 1631) (page 20); ‘Method of procedur in localling augmentation of stipends’ (page 26); ‘Nota annent charters cum decimis inclusis’ (page 47); ‘The summonds intended by King Charles upon his revocation agt. &c.’ (page 53);...
Dates:
1627-1648, 1690-1691.
Papers, chiefly relating to lands and families of Morayshire, Banffshire, and Aberdeenshire, collected by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.49.7.1-49.7.20
Scope and Contents
Many of the papers bear notes by Rose.
Dates:
16th century-early 19th century.
Papers concerning the erection of baronetcies in Nova Scotia.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.3
Scope and Contents
The papers are part of the Balcarres collection. They had become separated from the rest of the collection, but can be identified from the original inventory.The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Copy of a letter of James VI to the Privy Council, 1624 (folio 1). The letter is printed in `The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland`, 1st series, volume xiii, page 616.(ii) Copy of undertakings by the newly-created baronets, of payments to Sir...
Dates:
1624-?1625, early 18th century.
Papers concerning the lands of Kermuck and Ellon, and the family of Gordon of Ellon.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.274-is now Acc.12804
Dates:
1495-1959.
Papers concerning the Lochnell estates.
File
Identifier: Acc.8353
Scope and Contents
Including rental lists and a printed estate plan.
Dates:
1855-1864.
Papers concerning the Lord High Commissioners to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10240/1-116
Scope and Contents
The papers contain a large number of photocopies of documents dating back to the 17th century.
Dates:
1924-1984, undated.
Papers of and concerning John Mackinnon.
File
Identifier: Acc.7428
Scope and Contents
Seven documents:
will, 1807, of Roderick Mackinnon
two letters, 1838, of Major Macdonald, 93rd Highlanders, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
furlough, 1835, containing physical description of John Mackinnon
pay list, 1839, of a recruiting party at Stornoway
discharge certificate, 1842, of John Mackinnon
certificate of pledge, 1849, of the Marine Temperance Society of New York.
Dates:
1807-1849.
Papers of and concerning Sir John Richmond, containing correspondence, professional and related material.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8921/1-30
Scope and Contents
Concerning Richmond`s poetry and literary work, his connection with Glasgow artists and the art world in general.
Includes letters of Neil Munro, Arnold Bennett and Hilair Belloc.
Dates:
circa 1885-1980.
Papers of Culloden House.
File
Identifier: Acc.14543
Scope and Contents
Includes inventories of furniture, lists of portraits, and inventories of plate and silver contained in the house.
Dates:
1787-1838.
Papers of George Chalmers, consisting of lists of and references to manuscripts and documents relating to Scotland held in various libraries, mostly in London.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.22
Scope and Contents
Most of the papers are written in other hands: all are undated, but some of the leaves have watermarks of 1799-1801 and 1809. A letter to Chalmers dated 1812 is at folio 18.
Dates:
?1799-?1812.
Papers of George Chalmers, the antiquary.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.21.1.1-21.1.12
Dates:
18th century-1816.