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The bulk of these papers comprise household accounts, which fall into two divisions: loose receipts and accounts (MSS.7475-7492), and bound volumes of general expenses (MSS.7493-7508). MSS.7509-7512 are concerned with legal and publishing finances.

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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.

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Including corrected typescripts and proofs of historical and topographical works, and circa 400 letters and copies of letters.

With papers, 1928-1959, of the Standard Press, Montrose.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The archive consists of extensive correspondence from fans, friends and associates, including the poet Sir John Betjeman, painter Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, and Leigh Fermor's principal publisher John 'Jock' Murray. There are also literary manuscripts and typescripts, often with numerous annotations and revisions, diaries, notebooks, photographs, articles and research papers concerning most aspects of his and Joan's life, work and interests, including wide-ranging material on the war, in...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains press, awards, and other papers relating to the reputation of Ian Rankin, regarding his career as a writer and his personal life.

Scope and Contents According to notes on folios i-ii and pages 32, 169, Robert Dickson owned the book in 1739; he apparently died in 1744, and Archibald owned the book in 1745 and 1750. It contains a record of sales, chiefly of trees and shrubs but also of other plants, produce, and stock, and notes of agreements of Archibald Dickson, mostly with his servants. From page 210 on, there are, in addition, notes of sheep and cattle bought and sold, and of other farming activities and financial dealings,...

Scope and Contents Backlist Sales Charts, 2000-2006, of Ian Rankin’s novels, sent to Rankin from Orion Publishing Group. Folios 1-53.Sales charts indicate sales figures by month as well as year-to-date. Various figures, charts, and correspondence, 1999-2008, relating to the sales of Ian Rankin’s novels, largely sent to Rankin from Orion Publishing Group. Folios 54-65.Includes correspondence with Curtis Brown and Orion Publishing Group. Also includes list of top selling...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Associated companies and other organisations represented in the records include: The Carfraemill Hotel Co, Ltd; The Barnton Hotel Ltd; Barclay Perkins and Co, and Messrs Cockburn and Murray; The Littlemill Distillery Co; and the Scottish Wholesale Wine Distributors' Association.

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Houston's acted as an ‘entrepôt’ importing sugar, rum, cotton and tobacco from the British West Indies and distributing them to merchants throughout Britain. The return trade consisted of provisions, largely herrings and plantation stores, drawn in from various parts of Britain and occasionally from Western Europe. The papers, especially the letter-books and sales-books, offer a detailed picture of the organisation and price structure of the trade.

Scope and Contents The papers include:Part of Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Life of Napoleon Buonaparte’, chapter iii, in the hand of an amanuensis, with corrections in Scott’s autograph (folio 9);Statement of the sales of the ‘Letters of Malachi Malagrowther’, 1826-1827 (folio 23);Note by James Ballantyne of John Murray’s proposals regarding the publication of Scott’s works (folio 35);Letter, apparently to John Gibson Lockhart criticising his ‘History of Napoleon’, 1830...

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The papers, consisting of correspondence, account-books, and legal papers, form an addendum to the main Wilson collection (MSS.6660-7000).

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The material is chiefly accounts, tacks and papers concerning grass sales.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The material is chiefly accounts, tacks and papers concerning grass sales.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The material is chiefly accounts, tacks and papers concerning grass sales.

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The material is chiefly accounts, tacks and papers concerning grass sales.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The material is chiefly accounts, tacks and papers concerning grass sales.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Associated companies and other organisations represented in the records include: The Carfraemill Hotel Co, Ltd; The Barnton Hotel Ltd; Barclay Perkins and Co, and Messrs Cockburn and Murray; The Littlemill Distillery Co; and the Scottish Wholesale Wine Distributors' Association.

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Conditions of sale and a list of enslaved people sold on Huntly plantation, Demerara and Borlum plantation, Berbice.

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An earlier and less detailed sales-book than MS.8799.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Houston's acted as an ‘entrepôt’ importing sugar, rum, cotton and tobacco from the British West Indies and distributing them to merchants throughout Britain. The return trade consisted of provisions, largely herrings and plantation stores, drawn in from various parts of Britain and occasionally from Western Europe. The papers, especially the letter-books and sales-books, offer a detailed picture of the organisation and price structure of the trade.