Notes.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.
Found in 3963 Collections and/or Records:
Background papers, relating to the biography of Frances Tolmie, 'The old songs of Skye', by Ethel Bassin, containing correspondence, notes and press cuttings, arranged alphabetically, N-W., 1939-1975, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.7040 Box 11(1)-(30)
Dates:
1939-1975, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Professional and personal papers of Ethel Bassin; including papers concerning her biography of Francis Tolmie, 'The Old Songs of Skye' (1977).
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Papers of Ethel Bassin, relating to the biography of Frances Tolmie, 'The old songs of Skye' (London: 1977), by Ethel Bassin.
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Background material, relating to the biography of Frances Tolmie, entitled' The old songs of Skye', by Ethel Bassin, containing correspondence, notes and press cuttings, arranged alphabetically.
Ballads and songs, ancient and modern., [1787]-1831, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.893
Scope and Contents
This material does not appear to have been used by F J Child. Besides British ballads, it includes a note on Spanish ballads by George Tickner of Boston (folio 7), a letter of William Laidlaw (folio 15), a letter of Robert Jamieson, with translations of Danish ballads (folio 23), historical ballads and songs (folios 50-82), two versions of ‘Galatian’, and correspondence of Sir John Sinclair regarding the Gaelic song ‘Malli bheag Og’, 1819-1820 (folio 93).
Dates:
[1787]-1831, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.
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Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
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Material concerning literary matters, chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
'Ballingalliana', being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2110-2112
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
19th century.
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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Genealogical notes on the families of Ballingall, Stuart or Stewart, Maxwell, and Campbell, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
'Ballingalliana’, being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, volume I, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2110
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
19th century.
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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Genealogical notes on the families of Ballingall, Stuart or Stewart, Maxwell, and Campbell, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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'Ballingalliana', being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart.
'Ballingalliana’, being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, volume II, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2111
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
19th century.
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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Genealogical notes on the families of Ballingall, Stuart or Stewart, Maxwell, and Campbell, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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'Ballingalliana', being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart.
'Ballingalliana’, being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, volume III, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart., 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2112
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
19th century.
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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Genealogical notes on the families of Ballingall, Stuart or Stewart, Maxwell, and Campbell, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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'Ballingalliana', being genealogical notes on the family of Ballingall, by Surgeon-Major George Ballingall Stuart.
'Balloon Tytler', a play for radio by Robert McLellan, produced in 1962., 1962.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26365-26366
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Robert McLellan's early plays were intended for the stage, but he later wrote for both radio and television. Not all were published, and many circulated in typescript copies.
Dates:
1962.
Barometric readings of the 2nd Earl of Minto in a copy of 'Peacock's Polite Repository' (London,1812)., 1812-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.12227
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates:
1812-1813.
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, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of the 2nd Earl of Minto concerning his scientific interests, particularly meteorology.
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Notebooks of the 2nd Earl of Minto, recording experiments and readings in barometry and meteorology.
Battles and sieges of the War of Liberation (1813). [Small plans of towns fought over or besieged 1813, pasted into scrapbook]. , 1813
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(144)
Scope and Contents
1: Luneburg, Czenstochau, Thorn, Dannigkow, Spandau, Gr Gorschen, Bantzen, Haynau, Hoyerswerda, Luckau, Lowenberg, Goldberg, Gr 2: Beeren, Katzback, Dresden, Hegelsberg, Plagwitz, Kulm, Dennewitz, An der Gohrde, Wartenburg, Dohna, Liebertwolkwitz, Lindenau, Mockern, Wachau, Dresden, Leipzig, Freiburg, Hanau, Schonebeck, Hockheim, Modlin, Dresden, Zamosk, Stettin, Doestburg, Zutphen. 3: Arnheim, Zara, Breda, Gertrundenburg, Friedrichsort, Danzig, Torgau.
Dates:
Other: 1813
Bibliographical notes and synopses of Nancy Brysson Morrison of for the biography 'Mary Queen of Scots'., [Circa 1958], 1963.
File
Identifier: MS.27310
Scope and Contents
There is also a copy of the agreement for an Italian edition, 1963 (folio 51).
Dates:
[Circa 1958], 1963.
Bibliographical notes of John Purves on English, Spanish, Italian and French literature., [Circa 1917.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15603
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Dates:
[Circa 1917.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves containing notes on English language and literature.
Bibliographical notes of John Purves on the Cinquecento., [?1920-?1940.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15680
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Dates:
[?1920-?1940.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves.
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Notebooks of John Purves concerning Italian literature.
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Notebooks, undated, of John Purves, probably belonging to the period 1920-1940.
‘Bibliographical notes on Scottish literature of the 16th century’ by John Purves., [1930-1949.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15611
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Dates:
[1930-1949.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves containing notes on English language and literature.
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Group of exercise books of John Purves, chiefly undated, but probably belonging to the period 1930-1949.
Bibliographical notes on the Marprelate tracts compiled by John Dover Wilson for use in a possible publication., [1914, or before.]
File
Identifier: MS.14362
Scope and Contents
John Dover Wilson's work on Puritanism in England was curtailed by the outbreak of World War I and many of his proposed ventures in this field never came to fruition.
Dates:
[1914, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar.
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Papers concerning the literary and scholarly activities and interests of John Dover Wilson.
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Papers of John Dover Wilson concerning education and English literature.
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Essays and miscellanea of John Dover Wilson.
Bibliographical notes, undated, chiefly on Lodovico Castelvetro, not in the hand of John Purves., Early 20th century-[before 1962.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15757
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Dates:
Early 20th century-[before 1962.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves.
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Notebooks chiefly of John Purves containing material on Italian history.
Bibliographical papers of Thomas Ian Rae., 1958-1989.
Series
Identifier: Acc.10876/31-35
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Papers of Thomas I Rae, Keeper of Manuscripts in the National Library of Scotland, mostly relating to his work as a Scottish historian.
Dates:
1958-1989.
Binding in which the 9th century French manuscript of the epigrams of Martial was previously bound., 13th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.3.1(a)
Scope and Contents
With the binding are:
(i) a letter, 1885, of Edward Maunde Thompson to W M Lindsay concerning the date of the original manuscript;
(ii) notes, circa 1885, in manuscript from the introduction to `M. Valerii Martialis Epigrammaton Libri`, by Ludwig Friedlaender, concerning the date of the manuscript; and,
(iii) 10 black and white photographs of the manuscript before the binding was disbound.
Dates:
13th century.
Biographical and bibliographical notes, undated, by Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.26099
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
After her husband's death, Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell continued to encourage interest in James Leslie Mitchell's work, particularly through new editions and films, and her papers reflect this activity.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the novelist James Leslie Mitchell (1901-1935), the author 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon', and of his wife Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell.
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Papers of Rebecca ('Ray') Mitchell, wife of James Leslie Mitchell.
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Broadcasts, articles, and other material concerning the life and work of James Leslie Mitchell, 'Lewis Grassic Gibbon'.
Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.37.2.1-37.2.10
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
Biographical and genealogical notes relating to Extraordinary Lords of the Court of Session, 1532-1721, and Kings Advocates, 1532-1835, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.5
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Biographical and genealogical notes relating to Ordinary Lords of the Court of Session, 1532-1641, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.2
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Biographical and genealogical notes relating to Ordinary Lords of the Courts of Session, 1641-1706, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.3
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Biographical and genealogical notes relating to Ordinary Lords of the Courts of Session, 1706-1826, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.4
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Biographical and genealogical notes relating to Presidents of the Court of Session, 1532-1811, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.1
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Biographical and memorial material relating to Alasdair Geddes., 1919-1969, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19267
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Biographical notes of Alasdair Geddes written by his brother Arthur, undated (folio 1);(ii) Typescript of epitaph to Alasdair Geddes carved on his tombstone by his brother, Arthur, in 1919 (folio 6);(iii) Typescript of ‘To One is not and Yet is’, by Rachel Annand Taylor, undated (folio 10);(iv) Correspondence, 1969, of Jeannie Geddes with the Scottish National Institute for the War Blinded concerning the medals...
Dates:
1919-1969, undated.