Memorandums.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents recording information used for internal communication.
Found in 836 Collections and/or Records:
Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI., Late 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.25355
Scope and Contents
Included in the papers is a memoranda of General the Honourable James St Clair, 1746 (folio 4).
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Drafts and notes for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on Scottish Statutes from Robert I to James VI.
Drafts and notes of the 1st Earl of Minto., 1776-[1806], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.11206
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Memorandum in defence of the 1st Earl of Minto's administration of Corsica, 1797, (folio 1);
(ii) Draft of a speech on the suspension of Habeas Corpus, January 1797 (folio 2);
(iii) Draft of a speech in the House of Lords, 21 November 1798, on Nelson's victory in the Battle of the Nile (folio 25);
(iv) Drafts of and notes for speeches in the House of Lords, June 1802-circa April 1803, against the provisions of the Peace of Amiens and the Government's handling...
Dates:
1776-[1806], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Drafts of dispatches, minutes and memoranda of the 1st Earl of Minto., 1806-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.11292
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates:
1806-1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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General correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto containing material relating to all aspects of his Indian career.
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Copies of the 1st Earl of Minto's letters and papers.
Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works., 1960-1999
Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1287-1489
Scope and Contents
This series contains over 180 individual editorial files relating to named titles published by John Murray, publishers, from their educational list, largely dating from the 1960s-1990s, with a particular emphasis on the final two decades between 1980-1999. Editorial files primarily contain editorial memoranda and proof corrections sent between editorial and production staff. In certain cases, files also include correspondence between the books’ authors and the publishers, or from third...
Dates:
1960-1999
Editorial memoranda and correspondence concerning the promotion and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story"., March-May 1994
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1708
Scope and Contents
File contains internal editorial memoranda alongside original and copy correspondence and publicity material between John Murray, publishers, and sales representatives, publicists, reviewers, and booksellers concerning the promotional campaign for the publication of the title. Brief photocopy and original press cuttings are also present on the book.
Dates:
March-May 1994
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers, typescripts, and correspondence of, or concerning, authors and series published by John Murray, publishers.
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Papers concerning the publication, promotion, and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story", by Christina Noble, with Robert Coram.
Editorial memoranda and correspondence concerning the promotion and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story"., March-May 1994
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1709
Scope and Contents
File contains internal editorial memoranda alongside original and copy correspondence and publicity material between John Murray, publishers, and sales representatives and booksellers, concerning the promotional campaign for the publication of the title.
Dates:
March-May 1994
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers, typescripts, and correspondence of, or concerning, authors and series published by John Murray, publishers.
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Papers concerning the publication, promotion, and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story", by Christina Noble, with Robert Coram.
Editorial memoranda, correspondence, and itineraries, concerning the promotion and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story"., May 1994-March 1995
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1710
Scope and Contents
File contains internal editorial memoranda alongside original and copy correspondence and publicity material between John Murray, publishers, and sales representatives, publicists, reviewers, and booksellers, concerning the promotional campaign for the publication of the title.
Dates:
May 1994-March 1995
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers, typescripts, and correspondence of, or concerning, authors and series published by John Murray, publishers.
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Papers concerning the publication, promotion, and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story", by Christina Noble, with Robert Coram.
Editorial memoranda, correspondence, itineraries, invoices, and receipts concerning the promotion and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story"., May 1993-September 1994
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1707
Scope and Contents
File contains internal editorial memoranda alongside original and copy correspondence and publicity material between John Murray, publishers, and sales representatives, publicists, reviewers, and booksellers concerning the promotional campaign for the publication of the title. Invoices and expenses are also included alongside publicity campaign itineraries.
Dates:
May 1993-September 1994
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers, typescripts, and correspondence of, or concerning, authors and series published by John Murray, publishers.
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Papers concerning the publication, promotion, and distribution of "Bridge across my sorrows: the Christina Noble story", by Christina Noble, with Robert Coram.
Election accounts and related correspondence and papers., 1779-1886.
File
Identifier: MS.13364
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703.
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates:
1779-1886.
Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1761-1931, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15106-15112
Scope and Contents
The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.
Dates:
1761-1931, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1761-1838.
File
Identifier: MS.15106
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.
Dates:
1761-1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Estate and business correspondence and related papers.
Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1880-1931, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.15112
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.
Dates:
1880-1931, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Estate and business correspondence and related papers.
Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1684-1910, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13235-13236
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...
Dates:
1684-1910, undated.
Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1684-1847.
File
Identifier: MS.13235
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...
Dates:
1684-1847.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Minto estate papers.
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Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc.
Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1851-1910, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.13236
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The estate papers for the Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus possessions of the Elliots of Minto provide a very full account of the history of these lands from the middle of the eighteenth century until the First World War. In particular the correspondence of the successive heads of the family with their factors and Edinburgh lawyers covers every aspect of estate management.The papers relating to Minto contain little material from before 1696, the year in which Sir Gilbert Elliot,...
Dates:
1851-1910, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Minto estate papers.
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Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc.
Estate papers of the Cameron family., 1742-1863, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9174/13-15
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Thepapers comprise letters of and to members of the Cameron of Fassifern family (chiefly John Cameron of Fassifern, Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassifern and Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassifern, and, to a lesser extent, Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel and Donald Cameron of Lochiel), estate and household papers, legal deeds and accounts and other papers concerning Lieutenant Colonel John Cameron and his regiment, the 92nd Foot. A miscellaneous section includes inventories of furniture and books at Fassifern...
Dates:
1742-1863, undated.
Examination papers and class lists of William Edmondstoune Aytoun., 1852-1870, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.4913
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Examination papers, 1852 and 1858, and an outline of an exercise, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Twelve class lists, 1859-1864, and undated (folio 3), with a letter about them, 1870, from David Masson (folio 24);
(iii) Memorandum, 'Rhetoric and belles lettres. Answers by Professor Aytoun to queries of the Honourable, the Universities Commissioners, 1858' (folio 27).
Dates:
1852-1870, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
Fair copy, made circa 1825, of 'Memorandums, letters and reports on various subjects and parts of India' by Alexander Walker., 1st quarter of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.13879
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:
1st quarter of 19th century.
Fair copy, made circa 1825, of 'Memorandums, remarks, letters and customs in various parts of India and at different times' by Alexander Walker., 1st quarter of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.13880
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:
1st quarter of 19th century.
Family and general correspondence and the diplomatic papers of Hugh Elliot (1752-1830), younger brother of the 1st Earl of Minto., 1771-1820, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.12952-13059
Scope and Contents
Hugh Elliot was British ambassador successively in Munich and Ratisbon, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Dresden and Naples, then governor of the Leeward Islands, and finally of Madras.
Elliot was partly educated in France, and from 1770 until his withdrawal from Naples in 1806 he was almost permanently on the Continent. His diplomatic papers, especially those relating to the Copenhagen and Naples embassies, are rich in material for the general political history of Europe. He also enjoyed wide...
Dates:
1771-1820, undated.
Farming memoranda, rentals and accounts of the Scotts of Raeburn, with religious notes of the earlier lairds., 1664-1854.
File
Identifier: MS.3842
Scope and Contents
To the papers William, the 6th Laird, has added extensive annotations, and historical accounts of the family and their lands, copies of letters and various excerpts relating to these subjects and local affairs, and accounts of his own career, the latest dated entry being of 1854.
Dates:
1664-1854.
File of original and copy letters and memoranda about the mutiny of the native troops at Vellore in 1806, including a vivid eye-witness account by Mrs Fancourt, wife of Colonel Fancourt., 1806-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.13684
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:
1806-1807.
Files of David Murray, relating to the Iron and Steel Control of the Ministry of Supply., 1940-1941.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.7915 Box 9(1)-(5)
Financial and legal papers for Lochgelly and Melgund estates., 1599-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.13294
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous estate accounts and receipts for Lochgelly and Melgund, 1808-1813 (folio 1); (ii) Memoranda, miscellaneous legal papers, reports, etc., for Lochgelly, 1599, 1655, 1663, 1682, 1704-1746 (folio 69), and for Melgund, 1726-1746 (folio 206).
Dates:
1599-1813.
Financial papers concerning roads in East Stirlingshire., 1725-1847, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10890
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: account-book, 1807-1816 (folio 1); miscellaneous accounts, 1726-1847 (folio 30); miscellaneous memoranda, petitions, reports, etc., 1725, 1834, undated (folio 143).
Dates:
1725-1847, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly eighteenth to nineteenth century, of the Grahams of Airth.
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Airth estate papers.
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Papers concerning roads in East Stirlingshire, particularly on the carse, but including material relating to the reconstruction of Stirling Bridge in 1823.