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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:
‘Book of Clan Fraser’, being an album of manuscript notes and newspaper-cuttings relating to families and individuals of the name of Fraser, compiled by the Reverend Alexander Thomson Grant, Episcopalian Rector at Leven and later Chaplain at Wemyss Castle., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3070
Scope and Contents
The notes, which are arranged alphabetically in order of families, include extracts from early official records, but consist chiefly of notices of marriages, deaths, etc., taken from modern newspapers. The compilation is incomplete, and there are many blank pages.
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Book of French maxims., 1629.
Item
Identifier: MS.5786
Scope and Contents
A note by Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Ancram, explains that it was written and presented to him by Princess Louise Hollandina, daughter of Frederick I of Bohemia, while he was in Holland after the death of her brother, Frederick Henry. It is signed by her brothers Charles, Rupert and Maurice, and her sister Elizabeth (folios 1 verso-2), and contains notes on the births and baptisms of Frederick I's children (folio 36).
Dates:
1629.
Book of hours according to the Use of Rome, written in France., [Circa 1500.]
Item
Identifier: MS.1903
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary (folio 1);(ii) Hours of the Holy Cross (folio 51);(iii) Hours of the Holy Ghost (folio 54);(iv) Penitential Psalms (folio 57); Litany (folio 67);(v) Office of the Dead (folio 73); Sequences of the Gospels (folio 98); Eight Verses of St Bernard (folio 102);(vi) Prayers, 'Obsecro te' (folio 104) and 'O intemerata' (folio 108); 'Les sept ioies principales de...
Dates:
[Circa 1500.]
Book of meteorological observations made at Minto., 1850-1852.
Item
Identifier: MS.21232
Dates:
1850-1852.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Papers and correspondence of the Honourable Sir Charles G J B Elliot, Admiral of the Fleet.
Book of notes and accounts, possibly of an employee of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie., 1813-1824.
Item
Identifier: MS.1220
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1813-1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
`Book of Opinions 1`, containing copies of opinions and memorials of English Crown counsel in matters of customs and excise arising in the Exchequer or Treasury., 1708-1730.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.2
Scope and Contents
The volume is prefaced by a contents list.
Dates:
1708-1730.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
Book of plans for alterations to Pitfirrane House, designed by John Paterson, Architect, Edinburgh., 1811.
Item
Identifier: MS.6511
Scope and Contents
The plans are painted in water-colour and notes by the architect are given on folio 12.
Dates:
1811.
Book of receipts by Jean Fletcher, widow of Andrew Fletcher, auditor of Exchequer, 1779-1782, and by Margaret Perry, housekeeper to Lady Milton, 1779-1782, to General Henry Fletcher, with some other notes., 1779-1782.
Item
Identifier: MS.17066
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
1779-1782.
Book of recipes which, according to a note by the Reverend John Stirton at the beginning, belonged to the Wyche family., [1797, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.1881
Scope and Contents
Culinary recipes are at the beginning; medical and miscellaneous recipes start at the end.
The paper is watermarked 1797.
Dates:
[1797, or after.]
Booklet, 'What age can you start being an artist', of Room 13 with handwritten note attached to Peter Haining., 2003.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13227 Box 40(11)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The box is covered in a school jersey from Lochyside RC Primary School.
Dates:
2003.
Borrowers’ book of the Gray Library, Haddington., 1790-1816.
Item
Identifier: MS.16481
Scope and Contents
The title of the book borrowed is followed by the borrower's signature. On return of the book the entry was cancelled either by deletion, or by the addition of "Returned" or the date of return.At folio 1 verso is a note, 1808, of the trustees of the library recording new regulations to discourage borrowers from maltreating the books.A number of leaves are torn out after folio 6 and two leaves formerly loosely enclosed (folios 90-100 inverted) are tipped in after folio...
Dates:
1790-1816.
Botanical and geographical notes and diagrams of Patrick Geddes, including several magazine cuttings on botany., 1870-1899, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10620
Dates:
1870-1899, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, lectures, notes and other papers of and concerning Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932).
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Miscellaneous papers of and concerning Patrick Geddes.
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Miscellaneous notes by Patrick Geddes and others, chiefly for lectures.
Bound volume entitled ‘Memorandum of events between 1906-15’, being the carbon copy of a revised version of MS.5919: Typescript by Richard Burdon Haldane entitled 'Memorandum of events between 1906-1915'., [?1916.]
Item
Identifier: MS.20058
Scope and Contents
This appears to have been the text referred to in Sir Charles Harris's letter of 19 November 1916 to Richard Haldane (MS.5913, folios 77-80): the earlier version was thought to have been used by Harold Begbie in his ‘The vindication of Great Britain’.
Typed apparently in April 1916 (folio 2).
Dates:
[?1916.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Mrs Mary E Haldane, her parents Richard and Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, her sister Jane, and her son Richard B Haldane, later Viscount Haldane.
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Correspondence and papers of, and concerning, Richard Burdon Haldane, who was created Viscount Haldane in 1911.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of Richard Burden Haldane.
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Autobiographical writings of Richard Haldane.
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Typed copies of Richard Haldane’s recollections of various parts of his life.
Bound volume entitled ‘Reminiscences of my father [by] E.B.S.’ containing a typed copy of a biography illustrated by selections from his correspondence, of Richard Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond (died 1865) compiled after his death by his daughter Elizabeth., Late 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.20027
Scope and Contents
The leaves are typed on one side only: notes and additions have been written on some of the blank sides and press-cuttings have been pasted to some others.The biography is followed by leaves from some of Richard Burdon-Sanderson's published works pasted in (folio 383), copies of newspaper reports of the death in 1876 of his son Richard (folio 469), copies of press notices of Sir John S Burdon-Sanderson (folio 492), and a genealogy of the family of William Scott,...
Dates:
Late 19th century.
Bound volumes of notes relating to Greer family by Caroline Beal, possibly referring to James Greer, bound in three volumes., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11713/13(a-c)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Material concerning the history and genealogy of the McGregors, including printed items and a full set of the journal "The Quaich", 1989-1997.The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information...
Dates:
Undated.
Bound volumes of research papers of the Clan Gregor Centre archive., 1915-1926, 1981-1999, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11713/1-62
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Material concerning the history and genealogy of the McGregors, including printed items and a full set of the journal "The Quaich", 1989-1997.The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1915-1926, 1981-1999, undated.
Bound volumes of research papers of the Clan Gregor Centre archive, compiled by Sheila McGregor for the research journal, 'Quaich'., 1999.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11713/1-8
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Material concerning the history and genealogy of the McGregors, including printed items and a full set of the journal "The Quaich", 1989-1997.The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information...
Dates:
1999.
Box containing lists and notes, relating to articles, mostly on mountaineering., 1950-1953, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/207(1-17)
Scope and Contents
Containing:(1) lists of books and pamphlets 1950-3(2) lists of books and journals wanted(3) lists of pamphlets and extracts owned or required(4) lists of pamphlets sent for binding(5) lists of climbs described in various periodicals(6) lists of references to articles in 19th century periodicals(7) lists of references to guideless climbs(8) lists of references to alpine articles in various...
Dates:
1950-1953, undated.
Box containing log-books of 'Thelka', notebook, notes and various other related papers., 1951-1959, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/213(1-11)
Scope and Contents
Containing:
(1) Thekla inventory 1951
(2) Thekla log-book 1951-3
(3) Thekla log-book 1952
(4) Thekla log-book 1957
(5) Thekla log-book 1958
(6) Thekla log-book 1959
(7) notebook probably for Thekla log
(8) notes concerning Thekla
(9) notes and data on performance, structure, etc
(10) various papers and notebooks
(11) blueprints and sketch diagrams
Dates:
1951-1959, undated.
Box containing various literary manuscripts of William McIlvanney., [?1966-?2015].
Series
Identifier: Acc.14097 Box 1(1-16)
Dates:
[?1966-?2015].
Box containing various literary manuscripts of William McIlvanney., [?1966-?2015].
Series
Identifier: Acc.14097 Box 3(1-15)
Dates:
[?1966-?2015].
Box, containing various notes, memoranda, photographs and other related material., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/211(1-3)
Scope and Contents
Containing:
(1) photographs (including apparently proofs of Alpine Journal
illustrations)
(2) photographic notes
(3) various notes, memoranda and other papers, many incomplete
Dates:
Undated.
Box of letters, relating to 'Brenva', by Graham Brown, also containing various notes and memoranda., 1927-1951, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/165(1-3)
Scope and Contents
Containing:
(1) Letters 1940-1943
(2) Letters 1944-1951, undated.
(3) Various notes and memoranda 1927-1942
Dates:
1927-1951, undated.
Box of notebooks, notes and related papers, possible for the 'Alpine journal'., 1923-1953.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4338/205(1-16)
Scope and Contents
Containing:(1) note concerning J V E Ryan and other topics(2) notes concerning records of ascents and various climbing notes(3) incomplete climbing account with unrelated papers(4) fragment (possibly of beginning) of climbing account(5) notes of alpine books and articles(6) notes and incomplete alpine descriptions(7) binding instructions written on empty envelopes(8) copy of list of CWN’s Alpine...
Dates:
1923-1953.
Box of Reverend William Matheson, containing general notebooks., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9711 Box 10(1-9)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Dates:
Undated.