Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6584 Collections and/or Records:
Account of the founding of the Annual Club, Glasgow, by the founder, James McNab., 1823, 1826.
File
Identifier: MS.2789
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.
Dates:
1823, 1826.
Account of the history of the residence in Edinburgh, during the last year of the reign of George II and first year of George III, of William Gordon, 17th Earl of Sutherland, by John Wilde.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.18
Dates:
1803.
Account of the manuscript of 'The Talisman' by Sir Walter Scott, preserved in the State Historical Museum at Moscow, with photographs and relative articles and correspondence., 1934.
File
Identifier: MS.1027, folios 16-34
Account of the mutiny on HMS Bounty and the subsequent history of Pitcairn Island, written by John Buffett., Circa 1845.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.7.13
Scope and Contents
Buffett settled on the island in 1823, acting for a time as schoolmaster, and beginning the compilation of the Island Registers.
Dates:
Circa 1845.
Account of the organization of the medieval Church by Bishop John Dowden., Late 19th century-[before 1911].
Item
Identifier: MS.3558
Scope and Contents
There are also remarks on baptism (folio 27).
Dates:
Late 19th century-[before 1911].
Account of the peasant rising of 1865 in Jamaica, being the final draft of part of an uncompleted work on Governor Eyre, by William Law Mathieson, Doctor of Laws.
Item
Identifier: MS.2616
Dates:
[Circa 1938.]
`Account of the Scotish Poets either printed or manuscript which I have seen, from Ancient tymes to the year 1701` compiled by Sir Robert Sibbald, being the preface and drafts of two books consisting respectively of lists of poems in Latin or Greek, and lists of vernacular poems.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.24
Scope and Contents
The poems are arranged under their authors and there are a few biographical notes.
Dates:
1701, and before.
Account of the Scots Benedictine abbey at Ratisbon, copied apparently in 1684 for the abbot, Placid Fleming, by Andrew Cook, one of the monks.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.1
Scope and Contents
The text is an excerpt from ‘Ratisbona religiosa’, the fourth (and largest) volume of ‘Ratisbona dioecesis illustrata’, a work in 7 volumes on the diocese of Ratisbon, written about 1660 by its chancellor, Eberhard Wassenberg. The work, which is little more than a catena of excerpts mostly from printed sources, was never published.
Dates:
Circa 1660.
Account of the trial of Alexander Wilson, the weaver-poet and ornithologist, at the instance of William Sharp, in connexion with his poem ‘The Shark’.
File
Identifier: MS.493
Scope and Contents
In accordance with the order of the Sheriff-Substitute, Alexander Wilson publicly burned two copies of the poem at the Tolbooth, Paisley. Bound with a printed copy of ‘The Shark’, 1792.
Dates:
Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Account of trials made for coal on the Dundas estate, 1719-1721, 1727-1728 (folio 1); and notes of measurements taken on the Dundas estate, early 18th century (folio 1 inverted)., Early 18th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.4.2
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:
Early 18th century.
'Account of various Hindoo deities', and fragmentary drafts thereof., 1806.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13903-13905
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1806.
'Account of various Hindoo deities', which contains some illustrative matter., 1806.
Item
Identifier: MS.13903
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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'Account of various Hindoo deities', and fragmentary drafts thereof.
Accounts and discharges concerning the affairs of Janet, Countess of Wemyss, mostly tradesmen`s bills., 1733-1738.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.65
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The greater part of the series concerns in detail the administration of the Dundas estate, and consists of accounts and discharges or vouchers relating to public burdens and feu-duty, annualrent, annuities, and other regular payments, and a wide variety of transactions with merchants, tradesmen, and estate tenants and servants. More personal accounts are also represented in considerable quantity, though until the 18th century they are not clearly distinguished from the estate accounts. There...
Dates:
1733-1738.
Accounts and papers of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies (Darien Company).
Fonds
Identifier: Adv.MSS.83.1.1-83.9.3
Dates:
1694-1709.
Accounts and papers relating to the Scottish Mint.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.9
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the counter warden`s accounts of silver minted from February 1699 to November 1700; of orders for payment by the Generals and Masters of the Mint; and of receipts of various employees.
Dates:
1690-1705.
Accounts and vouchers concerning the building of Dundas Castle., 1817-1819.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.55
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Martinmas 1817-Martinmas 1818 (folio 1).
(ii) Martinmas 1818-Martinmas 1819 (folio 85).
Dates:
1817-1819.
Accounts and vouchers concerning the building of Dundas Castle., 1819-1822.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.56
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) Martinmas, 1819-Martinmas, 1820 (folio 1).
(ii) Martinmas, 1820-Martinmas, 1821 (folio 107).
(iii) Martinmas, 1821-Martinmas, 1822 (folio 137).
Dates:
1819-1822.
Accounts and vouchers concerning the building of Dundas Castle., 1817-1822.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.2.55-80.2.56
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The greater part of the series concerns in detail the administration of the Dundas estate, and consists of accounts and discharges or vouchers relating to public burdens and feu-duty, annualrent, annuities, and other regular payments, and a wide variety of transactions with merchants, tradesmen, and estate tenants and servants. More personal accounts are also represented in considerable quantity, though until the 18th century they are not clearly distinguished from the estate accounts. There...
Dates:
1817-1822.
Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask., 1796-1838.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.6.1-82.8.8
Scope and Contents
The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates:
1796-1838.
Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by Dr Joseph Robertson., 1796-1798.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.6.1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates:
1796-1798.
Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by John Rutherford., 1798-1803.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.6.2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates:
1798-1803.
Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 12), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 179)., 1824-1825.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.7.10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates:
1824-1825.
Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 17), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 180)., 1823-1824.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.7.9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates:
1823-1824.
Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 20), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 102)., 1825-1826.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.8.1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates:
1825-1826.