Pamphlets.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Complete, nonperiodical printed works generally of fewer than 80 pages, often with a paper cover, sometimes short treatises on arguments or topics of current interest. For smaller printed works, of one sheet folded and not stitched or bound, use ""leaflets"" .
Found in 219 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Brickdale to Brighton., 1824-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40147
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Brickdale, Charles, 1893-1913: folios 1-31;Brickdale, Eleanor, 1898: folios 32-36;Bridell, E.J., 1846: folios 37-38;Bridges, Frances, 1882-1889: folios 39-55;Bridges, George, 1827-c1851: folios 56-59: includes letter, [c1851], of George Bridges to...
Dates:
1824-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lawley to Lawrence, R., 1827-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40675
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lawley, Annie Allen.Letters, 1913, of Annie Allen Lawley to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Lawley, Francis Charles.Letters, 1864, 1868, 1870, 1883, 1894 and 1896, of Hon. Francis Charles Lawley to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-23.Lawley, Georgiana Emily.Letters, 1883, of Georgiana Emily Lawley to John Murray III. Folios...
Dates:
1827-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Whitaker, H. to Whitaker, T., 1770-1893.
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Identifier: MS.41264
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Whitaker, H.A.Letters, August 1893, of H.A. Whitaker, 42 Old Broad Street, London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Whitaker, John.Letters, 1770, 1773-1775, of John Whitaker to John Murray I. The letters probably concern John Murray as bookseller, and as publisher of works by Whitaker and as his confidant. Folios 3-28.Whitaker, Joseph.Letter, 18 December...
Dates:
1770-1893.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Bowles., 1812-1839.
File
Identifier: MS.40137
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1812-1839 and uncertain dates, of William Bowles to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern various works of Bowles published by the Murrays, including poetry, and “Two letters to the Right Honourable Lord Byron”, with discussion of his response to Byron’s views; sermons, including the sermon series on the cartoons of Raphael; and monographs including “The parochial history of Bremhill” and “The life of Thomas Ken”. The letters are arranged...
Dates:
1812-1839.
'Lindisfarne: The Cradle Island' (1984) and 'Lindisfarne: The Cradle Island' (2004)., 1983-1984, 2003-2004.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/15-17
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1983-1984, 2003-2004.
Literary papers, apparently of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound of Melgund and Kynynmound (died 1741), Advocate, second son of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of Hailes, and father-in-law of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet of Minto., Early 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.12810-12813
Scope and Contents
The papers consist largely of undated manuscript drafts and copies of articles and pamphlets that were either published, or intended for publication, chiefly in the periodical press.
Dates:
Early 18th century.
Manuscript copies of pamphlets attributed to Admiral Sir Charles Knowles., 1743, 1758.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14507-14508
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1743, 1758.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Manuscript drafts for a paper on `Glacial Periods` by John Francis Campbell, and several printed items concerning geology in India., 1876-1877.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.50.6.3
Scope and Contents
There are four different drafts of ‘Glacial Periods’, only one of which corresponds with the printed version (folios 76-166). The text relates largely to geological observations Campbell made ‘after spending nearly six months in India and some weeks in Lombardy’. There is a letter to Campbell from William S Dallas, the geologist, 1877, concerning the publication of ‘Glacial Periods’ (folio 132).
Dates:
1876-1877.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
Manuscript of ‘Frost and Fire’ by John Francis Campbell, being a collection mainly of his geological observations while on his travels from July 1862 to November 1863, including extracts from earlier journals., 1862-1865.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.50.5.13-50.6.1
Scope and Contents
On the whole the manuscript and printed versions correspond.
Dates:
1862-1865.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
Manuscript of ‘Frost and Fire’ by John Francis Campbell, chapters 43-58., 1862-1865.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.6.1
Scope and Contents
The volume also contains the preface to the first volume (folio 465) and additional material at the end which appears not to have been published. Rough diagrams illustrate the text and there are copies of Campbell`s ‘On a New Self-Registering Sun-Dial’ (folio 396) and ‘A Method of Converting Collodion Negatives into Positives by Heat’ (folio 401), together with proofs of the index and a list of illustrations to ‘Frost and Fire’ inserted at the back of the manuscript.There is also...
Dates:
1862-1865.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Original manuscripts of John Francis Campbell`s non-Gaelic publications, mostly based on his journals, and volumes of scientific material, reflecting his particular interest in glaciation, meteorology and thermography.
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Manuscript of ‘Frost and Fire’ by John Francis Campbell, being a collection mainly of his geological observations while on his travels from July 1862 to November 1863, including extracts from earlier journals.
Manuscript of ‘The Trans-Caucasian campaign of the Turkish army under Omar Pasha: a personal narrative’ by Laurence Oliphant., [1855, or after.]
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Identifier: MS.4855
Scope and Contents
Pages of "Blackwood's Magazine", November 1855, containing Laurence Oliphant's article, 'The eastern shores of the Black Sea', and press-cuttings from Oliphant's articles in 'The Times' have been incorporated into the manuscript, with emendations and additions.
Also included (folio 223) are corrected pages of Oliphant's pamphlet, ‘The coming campaign', with page proofs of an introduction, printed as an appendix to the second edition of ‘The Trans-Caucasian campaign’.
Dates:
[1855, or after.]
Manuscripts, proofs and editorial commentary, with some associated correspondence, papers and notes, of John Francis Campbell and his team of collectors for ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 1859-1862, and of the later tale collection fieldwork by Campbell himself, 1870-1871., 1859-1862, 1870-1871.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.50.1.1-50.2.4
Scope and Contents
The terms, `Gaelic version` or `English version` refer to the original manuscript texts produced by (`transcribed by` or `told to`) one of his team of collectors or by Campbell. Unless stated otherwise, all English versions of the tales and textual notes are the work of Campbell.
Dates:
1859-1862, 1870-1871.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
'Memoir of Andrew Lumisden.', 1746-[circa 1836], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14264
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Letter, [circa 1836], of Sir Thomas A L Strange to his son, Lumisden, giving biographical details of his uncle, Andrew Lumisden. (Folio 1.)(ii) Genealogical material, 1836, undated, relating to the Strange family. (Folios 32.)(iii) Pedigree, 1798, of Andrew Lumisden in his own hand, following a letter, 1814, of J Lumisden, Bengal. (Folio 36.)(iv) Printed pamphlet, ‘Votes of the House of Commons 1746’ (London,...
Dates:
1746-[circa 1836], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
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Papers of the Lumisden family.
Miscellaneous collection of printed pamphlets and papers received by the Scottish Convention of Women., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.9395/Box 11
Miscellaneous Fettercairn Estate Management Papers., 1773-1957.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/789-832
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1773-1957.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Estate Management Papers.
Miscellaneous files relating to elections, Scottish National Party business or to the 'Scots Independent'., 1950-1974.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10090/68-77
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Some family and other papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre's father, the Reverend John Ebenezer McIntyre (1874-1961), successively minister of Hightae and Dalton, Motherwell, Manse Road, and St Mary's, Edinburgh, United Free churches, and later of Barony and St James Place Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, precede the main collection.
Dates:
1950-1974.
Miscellaneous leaflets and pamphlets of the Scottish National Party., 1950s.
File
Identifier: Acc.10090/73
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Some family and other papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre's father, the Reverend John Ebenezer McIntyre (1874-1961), successively minister of Hightae and Dalton, Motherwell, Manse Road, and St Mary's, Edinburgh, United Free churches, and later of Barony and St James Place Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, precede the main collection.
Dates:
1950s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre.
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Scottish National Party files of Robert Douglas McIntyre.
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Scottish National Party files of Robert Douglas McIntyre.
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Miscellaneous files relating to elections, Scottish National Party business or to the 'Scots Independent'.
'Miscellaneous letters and documents', including many letters of the nobility, and official documents of the Restoration period., 1600, 1627-1832, 1881, undated.
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Identifier: MS.2956
Scope and Contents
The contents include: a song, 'Come all brave boys of the cappen trade', scribbled on the back of a draft deed of the seventeenth century (folio 52 verso); a manuscript copy of a pamphlet, ‘An Account of the Engagement on the Sheriff-Moor’, printed by Robert Freebairn (Perth, 1715), reproduced by Robert Patten in his ‘History of the late Rebellion’ (London, 1717), page 203, but not otherwise known (folio 25); a letter, 1746, of Lord Kames regarding David Hume's difficulties with the...
Dates:
1600, 1627-1832, 1881, undated.
Miscellaneous pamphlets., N.d.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4726/38
Miscellaneous pamphlets and other printed items belonging to Stephen Hislop or preserved with his papers., 1834-1884, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8976
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Edinburgh University, Humanity Class prize-list, 1834;
(ii) John Wilson, ‘Memorial respecting a Mission from the Free Church of Scotland to Nagpur in Central India’ (Edinburgh, ?1844);
(iii) ‘Oriental Christian Spectator’, 2nd series, volume 7 (1846), pages 339-372;
(iv) ‘Oriental Christian Spectator’, 2nd series, volume 8 (1847), pages 1-16;
(v) Stephen Hislop, ‘Nagpur, and the connection of the British Government with idolatry there’ (?Madras, ?1850).
(vi)...
Dates:
1834-1884, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Foreign mission records of the Scottish Presbyterian Churches.
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Foreign mission records of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Papers of Stephen Hislop, missionary in Nagpur.
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Pamphlets and other printed items belonging to Stephen Hislop or preserved with his papers.
Miscellaneous papers and notebooks of Lord Rutherfurd and members of the Rutherfurd family., 1746-1930, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9720-9728
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Andrew Rutherfurd was Solicitor-General for Scotland, 1837-1839, and Lord Advocate, 1839-1841 and 1846-1851. The correspondence largely reflects his political and legal concerns, but also shows his interest in literature and the arts.
Dates:
1746-1930, undated.
Miscellaneous papers concerning railway companies other than Aberdeen, and Arbroath and Forfar., 1839-1865.
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Identifier: MS.15485
Scope and Contents
The railway companies include: the Llanelly Railway and Dock Co., 1839-1856 (folio 1); the Scottish North Eastern Railway Company, 1861-1865 (folio 17); the Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company, 1836-1845 (folio 21); Forfar and Dundee Railways, 1843 (folio 32); The Great Northern Railway, 1854-1864 (folio 34); the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway Company, 1852 (folio 38); the Montrose and Brechin Railway, 1837 (folio 40); the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, 1843 (folio 44); the...
Dates:
1839-1865.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the ‘Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers’ series., 1899-1924, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42615
Scope and Contents
The papers in this folder have been divided into four sections: letters, manuscripts, proofs and notes relating to producing the ‘Handbook for Travellers’ series; advertisements for the series; papers relating to the history of the series; and other related material.Letters, manuscripts, proofs and notes:Partial letter, undated, of John Murray III relating to ‘Handbook for Travellers to Syria and Palestine’: folios 1-2;Circular letter, 1889, of John Murray...
Dates:
1899-1924, undated.
Miscellaneous papers containing various pamphlets, newsletters and correspondence relating to new organisations., 1982-2003.
File
Identifier: Acc.13505/66
Scope and Contents
The papers contain material relating to organisations such as the Scottish Review, Museum of Scotland and the Munro Society.
Dates:
1982-2003.
Miscellaneous papers, including some of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort to James IV., Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2066
Scope and Contents
Some of the papers are described by Sir William Drummond as being William Fowler's (folios 34 verso, 69 verso, 77 verso).The contents are as follows.'Ane Informatioun for remembrance betuix my Lord Drummond and the Laird of Carnok' (Sir Robert Drummond), regarding the lordship of Drummond (folio 7);'Papers of Sir Jhon Drummond off Hawthornden', copies of deeds (folio 7); Royal instructions to Sir John Drummond and other Commissioners, with the...
Dates:
Circa 1581-[1628, or after], undated.
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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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.